Las instituciones a cargo de la toma de decisiones enfrentan la necesidad urgente de conservar los bosques remanentes y restablecer…
Authors: Chazdon, R.L.; Guariguata, M.R.
Articles
Carbon stocks, emissions, and aboveground productivity in restored secondary tropical peat swamp forests
Publication Year : 2018
Tropical wetlands such as peat swamp forests (PSFs) have been known globally as one of the carbon (C)-rich ecosystems. However,…
Authors: Saragi-Sasmito, M.F.; Murdiyarso, D.; June, T.; Sasmito, S.D.
Wild Foods: Safety Net or Poverty Trap? A South African Case Study
Publication Year : 2018
Wild foods contribute towards the food security of an estimated one billion people. In light of expectations of the contribution…
Authors: Paumgarten, F; Locatelli, B.; Witkowski, E.T.F.
What do we know about the life-history traits of widely hunted tropical mammals?
Publication Year : 2018
We synthesize information on parameters useful for managing the hunting of two common mammal species that are important for local…
Authors: Van Vliet, N.; Nasi, R.
Is Indonesian peatland loss a cautionary tale for Peru? A two-country comparison of the magnitude and causes of tropical peatland degradation
Publication Year : 2018
Indonesia and Peru harbor some of the largest lowland tropical peatland areas. Indonesian peatlands are subject to much greater anthropogenic…
Authors: Lilleskov, E.A.; McCullough, K.; Hergoualc';h, K.; del Castillo Torres, D.; Chimmer, R.; Murdiyarso, D.; Kolka, R.; Bourgeau-Chavez, L.; Hribljan, J.; del Aguila Pasquel, J.; Wayson, C.
Using High-Resolution Data to Assess Land Use Impact on Nitrate Dynamics in East African Tropical Montane Catchments
Publication Year : 2018
Land use change alters nitrate (NO3-N) dynamics in stream water by changing nitrogen cycling, nutrient inputs, uptake and hydrological flow…
Authors: Jacobs, S.R.; Weeser, B.; Guzha, A.C.; Rufino, M.C.; Butterbach-Bahl, K.; Windhorst, D.; Breuer, L.
The contribution of sectoral climate change mitigation options to national targets: a quantitative assessment of dairy production in Kenya
Publication Year : 2018
Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture has become a critical target in national climate change policies. More than 80%…
Authors: Brandt, P.; Herold, M.; Rufino, M.C.
Sustainability pathways in oil palm cultivation: a comparison of Indonesia, Colombia and Cameroon
Publication Year : 2018
Oil palm development is a major subject in controversies over sustainable agriculture. Economic benefits are very high due to the…
Authors: Dermawan, A.; Hospes, O.
The palm oil governance complex: progress, problems and gaps
Publication Year : 2018
Oil palm expansion has delivered economic development in host countries, including indirect benefits for local infrastructure development and rural poverty…
Authors: Pacheco, P.; Levang, P.; Dermawan, A.; Schoneveld, G.
Design considerations in supporting payments for ecosystem services from community-managed forests in Nepal
Publication Year : 2018
Despite widespread implementation of payments for ecosystem services (PES), benefits to poor people in developing countries have been limited. The…
Authors: Paudyal, K.; Baral, H.; Bhandari, S.P.; Keenan, R.J.