Throughout the world, soya beans and seeds are typically cultivated in large plantations. The way plantations have been established are…
Authors: Di Matteo, F.; Otsuki, K.; Schoneveld, G.
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Matrix population models indicate that bark harvest of two medicinal plants in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is sustainable
Publication Year : 2017
Balancing forest conservation with resource extraction by local people is challenging. In the mountain forests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park…
Authors: Stas, S.M.; Langbroek, E.M.; Bitariho, R.; Sheil, D.; Zuidema, P.A.
Preliminary estimation of carbon stock in a logging concession with a forest management plan in East Cameroon
Publication Year : 2016
Logging operations in Cameroon are based on the extraction of wood from natural forests. In this article, we assessed the…
Authors: Nitcheu Tchiadje, S.; Sonwa, D.J.; Nkongmeneck, B.A.; Cerbonney, L.; Sufo-Kankeu, R.
Is small-scale agriculture really the main driver of deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon? Moving beyond the prevailing narrative
Publication Year : 2017
A key premise underlying discussions about deforestation in Amazonian Peru is that small-scale or so-called migratory agriculture is the main…
Authors: Ravikumar, A.; Sears, R.; Cronkleton, P.; Menton, M.; Perez-Ojeda del Arco, M.
Forests, Trees, and Micronutrient-Rich Food Consumption in Indonesia
Publication Year : 2016
Micronutrient deficiency remains a serious problem in Indonesia with approximately 100 million people, or 40% of the population, suffering from…
Authors: Ickowitz, A.; Rowland, D.; Powell, B.; Salim, M.A.; Sunderland, T.C.H.
Drivers of climate risk in African agriculture
Publication Year : 2017
Climate-related risks to African agriculture are highly contextual. Climatic conditions are changing in diverse agro-ecological environments throughout Africa, and populations…
Authors: Sonwa, D.J.; Dieye, A.; El Mzouri, E-H.; Majule, A.; Mugabe, F.T.; Omolo, N.; Wouapi, H.; Obando, J.; Brooks, N.
Impacts of land use, restoration, and climate change on tropical peat carbon stocks in the twenty-first century: implications for climate mitigation
Publication Year : 2016
The climate mitigation potential of tropical peatlands has gained increased attention as Southeast Asian peatlands are being deforested, drained and…
Authors: Warren, M.; Frolking, S.; Zhaohua, D.; Kurnianto, S.
Overlapping land claims limit the use of satellites to monitor No-Deforestation commitments and No-Burning compliance
Publication Year : 2017
Worldwide many businesses have recently pledged to sourcing agricultural and timber products exclusively from deforestation and fire-free supply chains. Geo-investigations…
Authors: Gaveau, D.L.A.; Pirard, R.; Salim, M.A.; Tonoto, P.; Husnayaen; Parks, S.A.; Carmenta, R.
Framing national REDD+ benefits, monitoring, governance and finance: A comparative analysis of seven countries
Publication Year : 2016
This article analyzes how and with what possible consequences REDD+ is framed in the national policy arena in Cameroon, Indonesia,…
Authors: Vijge, M.J.; Brockhaus, M.; Di Gregorio, M.; Muharrom, E.
Impacts of drought and responses of rural populations in West Africa: a systematic review
Publication Year : 2016
In West Africa, climate variations and droughts have always affected livelihoods but have also triggered adaptation strategies. A better understanding…
Authors: Gautier, D.; Denis, D.; Locatelli, B.