The purpose of this lecture note is to summarise different research results about the impact of macro-level factors and “extra-sectoral” policies on tropical forest cover. Specifically, we are interested in the forest margins - i.e. the spatial transition zone between tropical forests and convert...
Wunder, Sven
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Verbist, B.
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[The impact of trade and macroeconomic policies on frontier deforestation]
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The impact of trade and macroeconomic policies on frontier deforestation
Conducted in the East, South, and Northwest Provinces, this study aims to provide an explanation and understanding of the organizational and institutional infrastructure of decentralized management of Cameroon’s forest—also referred to as “local forest management”—and the mechanisms of the transf...
Oyono, P.R.
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[Institutional deficit, representation, and decentralized forest mangement in Cameroon: elements of natural resource sociology for social theory and public policy]
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Institutional deficit, representation, and decentralized forest mangement in Cameroon: elements of natural resource sociology for social theory and public policy
Secondary forests comprise a large and growing proportion of the forest cover in the tropics and are very important at the local, national and regional levels for a wide range of products and environmental services. However, knowledge and expertise regarding secondary forests is still limited, an...
Chokkalingam, U.
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[Towards sustainable management and development of tropical secondary forests in Asia: the Samarinda proposal for action]
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Towards sustainable management and development of tropical secondary forests in Asia: the Samarinda proposal for action
China’s south-western province of Yunnan is a mountainous area of high biological and cultural diversity that was annexed into China relatively late in Chinese history. The province has lost over two thirds of its original forest cover and lost half of what remained in the last fifty years. Ethni...
The major policy issues and opportunities confronting governments in the Asia-Pacific region in trying to achieve sustainable and equitable use and management of their forests are analysed. The paper identifies trends in the forestry sector, and their broader underlying economic, demographic and ...
Byron, R.N.
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[Challenges and opportunities: policy options for the forestry sector in the Asia-Pacific region]
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Challenges and opportunities: policy options for the forestry sector in the Asia-Pacific region
The economic crisis unfolding in Indonesia since mid-1997 has led to profound socioeconomic and policy changes that are affecting the forest sector and land use in general. In this paper we document some of these changes and speculate about possible consequences for forest conservation and manage...
Sunderlin, William D.
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[The Indonesian economic crisis implies immense changes in the forest sector]
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The Indonesian economic crisis implies immense changes in the forest sector
This paper evaluates Bolivian's recent experience of giving municipal government a role in forest management. It first provides background information on Bolivia's decentralisation policies, including the 1994 Popular Participatiion Law and the 1996 forestry law. It then presents case studies of ...
Kaimowitz, D.
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Pacheco, P.
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Johnson, J.
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Pavez, I.
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Vallejo, C.
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Velez, R.
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[Local governments and forests in the Bolivian lowlands]
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Local governments and forests in the Bolivian lowlands
Illegal forest activities pose a significant threat to the sustainability of forest ecosystems, result in losses of government revenues, foster a vicious cycle of bad governance, and may contribute to increased poverty and social conflict. As such, they have received considerable attention from t...
Tacconi, L.
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Boscolo, M.
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Brack, D.
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[National and international policies to control illegal forest activities: a report prepared for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan]
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National and international policies to control illegal forest activities: a report prepared for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan
Kengoum Djiegni, F.
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[Adaptation policies and synergies with REDD+ in Democratic Republic of Congo: Context, challenges and perspectives]
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Adaptation policies and synergies with REDD+ in Democratic Republic of Congo: Context, challenges and perspectives
May, P.H.
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Bernasconi, P.
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Wunder, Sven
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Lubowski, R.
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[Environmental reserve quotas in Brazil's new forest legislation: An ex ante appraisal]
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Environmental reserve quotas in Brazil's new forest legislation: An ex ante appraisal