In the lower Tocantins region of Brazil, one Amazonian woman questioned why scientists publish principally for elite audiences. Her experience suggests that the impact may be enhanced by also sharing data with people who depend upon forest goods. Having defended her family homestead near the city...
Shanley, P.
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[Science for the poor: how one woman challenged researchers, ranchers, and loggers in Amazonia]
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Science for the poor: how one woman challenged researchers, ranchers, and loggers in Amazonia
The objective of this study was to understand the perception of agricultural producers in Colombia who currently do not own livestock about the role of cattle in alleviating poverty in their farms. Data came from direct survey interviews in 2002 with 143 farmers who did not own cattle in the five...
Holmann, Federico J.
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Rivas Ríos, Libardo
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Urbina, N.
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Giraldo, L.
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Guzmán, S.
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Martínez, M.
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Rivera, B.
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Medina, A.
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Ramírez, G.
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[The role of livestock in poverty alleviation: An analysis of Colombia]
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The role of livestock in poverty alleviation: An analysis of Colombia
Watersheds, especially in the developing world, are increasingly being managed for both environmental conservation and poverty alleviation. How complementary are these objectives? In the context of a watershed, the actual and potential linkages between land and water management and poverty are co...
Johnson, Nancy L.
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García, J.
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Rubiano Mejía, Jorge Eliécer
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Quintero, Marcela
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Estrada, R.D.
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Mwangi, E.
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Peralta, A.
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Granados, S.
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[Water and poverty in two Colombian watersheds]
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Water and poverty in two Colombian watersheds
This paper investigates the factors associated with private sector smallholder livestock and the associated income of the poor in the Indian States of Andhra Pradesh. The data used are drawn from the Livelihood Options Study led by the Overseas Development Institute, London, specifically the Cens...
Akter, S.
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Farrington, John
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Deshingkar, P.
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Rao, L.
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Freeman, H.A.
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[Species diversification, livestock production and income of the poor in the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh]
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Species diversification, livestock production and income of the poor in the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh
This paper explores local empowerment, income generation opportunities, and environmental sustainability under varying scales of woodlot management in Ethiopia. We find that more devolved woodlot management empowers resource users, providing greater decision-making autonomy regarding harvesting a...
Jagger, P.
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Pender, J.L.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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[Trading off environmental sustainability for empowerment and income: Woodlot devolution in northern Ethiopia]
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Trading off environmental sustainability for empowerment and income: Woodlot devolution in northern Ethiopia
This paper extends the methodology of Elbers, C., Lanjouw, J. O., & Lanjouw, P. (2003). Micro level estimation of poverty and inequality. Econometrica 71(1), 355-364 and presents a low cost approach to arriving at small area welfare estimates for non-census years. The approach requires panel data...
Shifting cultivation, which is still prevalent in the uplands of eastern Bangladesh, contributes significantly to forest loss and is the main cause of land degradation. This paper presents the causes and consequences of shifting cultivation and its potential land use alternatives. The analysis pr...
Rahman, S.A.
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Rahman, M.F.
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Sunderland, T.C.H.
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[Causes and consequences of shifting cultivation and its alternative in the hill tracts of eastern Bangladesh]
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Causes and consequences of shifting cultivation and its alternative in the hill tracts of eastern Bangladesh
Can policies designed to maximize exploitation by elites benefit the people who live in forests? Forestry policy throughout the developing world originates from European ‘‘scientific’’ forestry traditions exported during the colonial period. These policies were implemented by foreign and local el...
Larson, A.M.
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Ribot, J.C.
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[The poverty of forestry policy: double standards on an uneven playing field]
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The poverty of forestry policy: double standards on an uneven playing field
Tropical forest ecosystems represent a common heritage with livelihood portfolios shared by a great majority of people especially in developing countries but are now threatened by climate change. In spite of their contribution to poverty alleviation and food security, and also for climate change ...
Nkem, J.
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Santoso, H.
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Murdiyarso, Daniel
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Brockhaus, M.
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Kanninen, M.
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[Using tropical forest ecosystem goods and services for planning climate change adaptation with implications for food security and poverty reduction]
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Using tropical forest ecosystem goods and services for planning climate change adaptation with implications for food security and poverty reduction
Shackleton, S.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Lotz-Sisitka, H.
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Shackleton, Charlie M.
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[Links between the local trade in natural products, livelihoods and poverty alleviation in a semi-arid region of South Africa]
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Links between the local trade in natural products, livelihoods and poverty alleviation in a semi-arid region of South Africa