The competing needs of different groups who depend upon the Congo Basin rainforest can be met if innovative, new research-based models for multiple-use forest management are employed.The models, together with accompanying policy guidance, have been endorsed by the region’s forest administration b...
Ceci, Pierpaolo
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Taedoumg, H.
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Gotor, E.
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Spedding, V.
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[Beyond Timber: forest management models for transforming conflict into cooperation]
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Beyond Timber: forest management models for transforming conflict into cooperation
Beaulieu, Nathalie
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Veneklaas, Erik Jan
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Bell, William C.
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[Using JERS-1 SAR images to locate weaknesses in the riparian forest in tropical lowlands of Colombia]
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Using JERS-1 SAR images to locate weaknesses in the riparian forest in tropical lowlands of Colombia
Elias, M.
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[Mobilizing indigenous and local knowledge for successful restoration]
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Mobilizing indigenous and local knowledge for successful restoration
The early studies of the ASB Partnership for the Tropical Forest Margins stratified the domain for study into stages of a generic transition pathway that suggested a strongly non-linear trajectory of change. In this scheme, a phase of degradation of aboveground vegetation, based on over-logging o...
Meyfroidt P
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Noordwijk, Meine van
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Minang, Peter A.
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Dewi, S.
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Lambin EF
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[Drivers and consequences of tropical forest transitions: options to bypass land degradation?]
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Drivers and consequences of tropical forest transitions: options to bypass land degradation?
This infobrief provides key points that in exploring the link from forests to poverty alleviation, two key questions arise: What role can forests and forestry play in the efforts to reduce poverty in developing countries? And to what extent do forests help prevent extreme hardship, even when they...
Barr, C.
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Dermawan, A.
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Purnomo, H.
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Komarudin, H.
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[Readiness for REDD: financial governance and lessons from Indonesia’s Reforestation Fund (RF)]
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Readiness for REDD: financial governance and lessons from Indonesia’s Reforestation Fund (RF)
Larson, A.M.
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Barry, D.M.
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Dahal, G.R.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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[Reconocimiento de los derechos comunitarios: El potencial y los retos de la reforma de la tenencia de los bosques]
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Reconocimiento de los derechos comunitarios: El potencial y los retos de la reforma de la tenencia de los bosques
Larson, A.M.
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Barry, D.M.
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Dahal, G.R.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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[Reconnaissance des droits des communautes la reforme de la tenure forestiere: potentialities et defis]
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Reconnaissance des droits des communautes la reforme de la tenure forestiere: potentialities et defis
The brief illustrates two communities’ efforts through collective action to secure property rights over their land. As conflict over natural resources and the need for sufficient farm land continue to increase, both men’s and women’s groups tried to negotiate their rights to manage natural resour...
Siagian, Y.
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Neldysavrino
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[Collective action to secure land management rights for poor communities]
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Collective action to secure land management rights for poor communities
Tulisan ini menggambarkan upaya aksi kolektif masyarakat untuk memperoleh kepastian hak properti atas lahan yang mereka kelola. Dengan semakin meningkatnya kebutuhan terhadap lahan pertanian dan konflik atas sumber daya alam, kelompok masyarakat, baik laki-laki maupun perempuan, mencoba melakukan...