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Relational values of forests: value-conflicts between local communities and external programmes in Sulawesi.

Published online: 03 Apr 2024

Authors: Yuliani, E. L. & Moeliono, M. & Labarani, A. & Fisher, M. R. & Tias, P. A. & Sunderland, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Studies found that rapid decline of biodiversity and ecosystems globally have adversely affected an estimated 1.6 billion rural people whose livelihoo...

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Community forestry can help reduce deforestation and poverty in tropical countries, but not always both.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Santika, T. & Wilson, K. A. & Budiharta, S. & Kusworo, A. & Meijaard, E. & Law, E. A. & Friedman, R. & Hutabarat, J. A. & Indrawan, T. P. & St. John, F. A. V. & Struebig, M. J.

Content type: Blog

This paper provides information on the impacts of community forestry policies on poverty alleviation and forest conservation outcomes. In the six year...

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Community-based forest management in Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Published online: 18 Mar 2015

Authors: Huelsz, J. A. S. & Negreros-Castillo, P.

Content type: Bulletin article

The Mexican model of community forestry is often touted as an example whereby greater community control enhances both conservation and local livelihoo...

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Challenges and opportunities of sustainable forest management through community forestry concessions in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Petén, Guatemala.

Published online: 18 Mar 2015

Authors: Kent, J. & Ammour, T. & Gálvez, J.

Content type: Bulletin article

In Guatemala, the community and industrial forest concessions in the Maya Biosphere Reserve were created as an innovative way to manage natural resour...

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Latin American experiences in natural forest management concessions.

Published online: 02 May 2020

Authors: Gretzinger, S.

Content type: Bulletin

FAO is leading an initiative to improve policies and practices related to concessions on natural production forests in order to sustain forests, build...

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Social networks and transformative behaviours in a grassland social-ecological system.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Nesbitt, H. K. & Metcalf, A. L. & Floyd, T. M. & Uden, D. R. & Chaffin, B. C. & Gulab, S. & Banerjee, S. & Vallury, S. & Hamlin, S. L. & Metcalf, E. C. & Fogarty, D. T. & Twidwell, D. & Allen, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Social connections among individuals are essential components of social-ecological systems (SESs), enabling people to take actions to more effectively...

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Community forestry can help reduce deforestation and poverty in tropical countries, but not always both.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Santika, T. & Wilson, K. A. & Budiharta, S. & Kusworo, A. & Meijaard, E. & Law, E. A. & Friedman, R. & Hutabarat, J. A. & Indrawan, T. P. & St. John, F. A. V. & Struebig, M. J.

Content type: Blog

This paper highlight the impacts of community forestry policies on poverty alleviation and forest conservation outcomes. Benefits to forests and peopl...

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The political economy of private forestry in Tanzania: a review.

Published online: 08 Aug 2018

Authors: Pedersen, R. H.

Content type: Bulletin

Tanzania faces an acute shortage of timber that can only be met by private tree growers, at least in the short to medium term. The Tanzanian governmen...

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Scaling up community forest enterprises in Tanzania.

Published online: 31 Jul 2019

Authors: Blomley, T. & Nelson, F. & Doulton, H. & Morgan-Brown, T. & Trupin, R.

Content type: Bulletin

Across the globe, locally controlled forestry is gaining momentum, increasingly recognised for improving environmental resource management and bringin...

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Social protection for building the resilience of forest-dependent people: evidence, linkages, practices and potential applications.

Published online: 14 Aug 2019

Authors: Tirivayi, N.

Content type: Bulletin

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