The interaction between land-use change and the sustainability of hunting is poorly understood but is critical for sustaining hunted vertebrate populations and a protein supply for the rural poor. We investigated sustainability of hunting in an Amazonian landscape mosaic, where a small human popu...
Parry, L.
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Barlow, J.
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Peres, C.A.
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[Hunting for sustainability in tropical secondary forests]
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Hunting for sustainability in tropical secondary forests
The proposed Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol paves the way for financial and technological transfers to support forestry projects that sequester carbon or protect carbon stocks. This paper examines the implications of CDM for forest conservation and sustainable use by draw...
Smith, J.
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Mulongoy, K.
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Persson, R.
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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[Harnessing carbon markets for tropical forest conservation: towards a more realistic assessment]
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Harnessing carbon markets for tropical forest conservation: towards a more realistic assessment
To design viable strategies to implement sustainable forest management, tools are needed that allow the understanding and management of the driving forces behind conflicting opinions and divergent solutions. The approach of Thompson et al. (1990) to cultural theory—because of its descriptive powe...
Pokorny, B.
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Schanz, H.
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[Empirical determination of political cultures as a basis for effective coordination of forest management systems]
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Empirical determination of political cultures as a basis for effective coordination of forest management systems
Assembe-Mvondo, S.
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[A review of States practice of sustainable forests management with regard to some international conventions]
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A review of States practice of sustainable forests management with regard to some international conventions
One of the main objectives of the 1994 Cameroonian forestry law is to improve the management of production forests by including minimum safeguards for sustainability into compulsory forest management plans. As of 2007, about 3.5 million hectares (60%) of the productive forests are harvested follo...
Cerutti, P.O.
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Nasi, Robert
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Tacconi, L.
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[Sustainable forest management in Cameroon needs more than approved forest management plans.]
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Sustainable forest management in Cameroon needs more than approved forest management plans.
This paper describes the general concepts, meaning, and definitions of sustainability and proposes the use of soft methodologies, particularly fuzzy set theory, for its assessment. Basic elements and concepts of fuzzy sets are described, including membership functions and their interpretations in...
Mendoza, G.A.
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Prabhu, R.
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[Fuzzy methods for assessing criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management]
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Fuzzy methods for assessing criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management
Of particular interest for extractivism in tropical forest areas are useful species that occur at high density, such as the palm tucuma (Astrocaryum tucuma Martius-syn. A. aculeatum G.F.W. Meyer), a colonizer of disturbed areas in the central Amazon, whose edible fruits have found an interesting ...
Schroth, Götz
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Mota, M.S.S. da
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Lopes, R.
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Freitas, A.F. de
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[Extractive use, management and in situ domestication of a weedy palm, Astrocaryum tucuma, in the central Amazon]
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Extractive use, management and in situ domestication of a weedy palm, Astrocaryum tucuma, in the central Amazon
Four years of annual diameter measurements of 75 big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) trees in natural forests in northwestern Belize were analyzed to determine growth rates. Mean diameter increment among the sample trees exceeded 1 cm y-1, with slightly higher growth rates among trees ...
Shono, K.
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Snook, L.K.
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[Growth of big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) in natural forests in Belize]
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Growth of big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) in natural forests in Belize
Forest concessions are currently in a state of flux. Despite mitigated results in some regions, they are still hailed as the path to sustainable forest management on other continents. Using geographical, economic, and political viewpoints, this article offers a multidisciplinary perspective to ac...
Singer, B.
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Karsenty, A.
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[Can concessions be justified?: a multidisciplinary perspective from Africa and beyond]
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Can concessions be justified?: a multidisciplinary perspective from Africa and beyond