The success or failure of REDD+ will be determined not only by carbon emission reductions but also by equity for…
Authors: Wanggi Jaung; Bae, J.S.
Articles
Decentralization and forest-related conflicts in Latin America
Publication Year : 2013
Forestry decentralization and devolution reforms involve the transfer of rights, resources and responsibilities related to the governance of forest resources.…
Authors: Ravikumar, A.; Andersson, K.; Larson, A.M.
The environmental impacts of charcoal production in tropical ecosystems of the world: a synthesis
Publication Year : 2012
Charcoal production in tropical regions of the world is often perceived to have devastating ecological and environmental effects and governments,…
Authors: Chidumayo, E.N.; Gumbo, D.
Mapping and Inventory of Forest Fires in Andhra Pradesh, India: Current Status and Conservation Needs
Publication Year : 2012
Analyzing the spatial extent and distribution of forest fires is essential for sustainable forest management. The present study appraises the…
Authors: Reddy, C.S.; Krishna,P.H.; Anitha, K.; Joseph, S.
Estimating Global “Blue Carbon” Emissions from Conversion and Degradation of Vegetated Coastal Ecosystems
Publication Year : 2012
Recent attention has focused on the high rates of annual carbon sequestration in vegetated coastal ecosystemsmarshes, mangroves, and seagrassesthat may…
Authors: Pendleton, L.; Donato, D.C.; Murray, B.C.; Crooks, S.; Jenkins, W.A.; Sifleet, S.; Craft, C.; Fourqurean, J.W.; Kauffman, J.B.; Marbà, N.; Megonigal, P.; Pidgeon, E.; Herr, D.; Gordon, D.; Baldera, A.
Multi-level governance and adaptive capacity in West Africa
Publication Year : 2012
In most regions in West Africa, livelihoods depend heavily on forest ecosystem goods and services, often in interplay with agricultural…
Authors: Brockhaus, M.; Djoudi, H.; Kambire, H.
Controlling illegal logging in domestic and international markets by harnessing multi-level governance opportunities
Publication Year : 2012
Illegal logging is perceived to pose significant obstacles to the achievement of sustainable management of forests in the tropics. Equally…
Authors: Kishor, N.; Lescuyer, G.
Multi-level governance of forest resources
Publication Year : 2012
A major challenge for many researchers and practitioners relates to how to recognize and address cross-scale dynamics in space and…
Authors: Mwangi, E.; Wardell, D.A.
Reducing REDD risks: affirmative policy on an uneven playing field
Publication Year : 2012
In spite of reforms since the end of the colonial period and more-recent discourses of participation and democracy, the forestry…
Authors: Ribot, J.C.; Larson, A.M.
Decentralisation and devolution in Nicaragua’s North Atlantic Autonomous Region: Natural resources and indigenous peoples rights
Publication Year : 2012
A number of governments, particularly in Latin America, have begun to recognise the rights of indigenous peoples and traditional communities…
Authors: Larson, A.M.; Lewis-Mendoza, J.