Monitoring natural resources is essential for their successful and sustainable management. Community participation should enable local people to take ownership…
Authors: Boissiere, M.; Bastide, F.; Basuki, I.; Pfund, J.L.; Boucard, A.
Publication Research Theme Products and Trade
Is certification associated with better forest management and socioeconomic benefits?: a comparative analysis of three certification schemes applied to Brazil nuts in Western Amazonia
Publication Year : 2014
Nontimber forest product (NTFP) certification has potential to promote sustainable harvest and to bolster rural livelihoods. This research compares environmental…
Authors: Duchelle, A.E.; Kainer, K.A.; Wadt, L.H.O.
El uso de pig�e (Piptocoma discolor) por los peque�os productores de Napo, Ecuador: Manejo sostenible de una especie pionera de madera para los medios de vida locales
Publication Year : 2014
En la Amazonía ecuatoriana, el pigüe (Piptocoma discolor) constituye una fuente importante de ingresos que sirve para complementar las ganancias…
Authors: Erazo, G.; Izurieta, J.C.; Cronkleton, P.; Larson, A.M.; Putzel, L.
Climate change mitigation through livestock system transitions
Publication Year : 2014
Livestock are responsible for 12% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable intensification of livestock production systems might become a key…
Authors: Havlik, P.; Valin, H.; Herrero, M.; Obersteiner, M; Schmid, E.; Rufino, M.C.; Mosnier, A.; Thornton, P.K.; Böttcher, H.; Conant, R.T.; Frank, S.; Fritz, S.; Fuss, S.; Kraxner, F.; Notenbaert, A.
Relationships between tree species diversity and above-ground biomass in Central African rainforests: implications for REDD
Publication Year : 2014
Tropical forests are both important stores of carbon and among the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. Reducing emissions from…
Authors: Day, M.; Baldauf, C.; Rutishauser, E.; Sunderland, T.C.H.
Producci�n y comercializaci�n de bolaina (Guazuma crinita), una especie amaz�nica de r�pido crecimiento: Un llamado a la adopción de un marco de políticas que apoye los medios de vida
Publication Year : 2014
In Amazonia, certain native fast-growing timber species perform well in local smallholder management systems. Fast-growing timber from second-growth forests and…
Authors: Cronkleton, P.; Larson, A.M.; Pinedo-Vasquez, M.; Putzel, L.; Salazar, O.; Sears, R.
Payments for environmental services and market-based instruments: next of kin or false friends?
Publication Year : 2013
The emergence of market-based instruments (MBIs) in the field of ecosystem services has been spectacular but still lacks a clear…
Authors: Lapeyre, R.; Pirard, R.
Torrefaction of oil palm mesocarp fiber and their effect on pelletizing
Publication Year : 2013
The optimal condition for the torrefaction of oil palm mesocarp fiber was investigated by response surface methodology. Pelletizing properties of…
Authors: Na, B.-I.; Kim, Y.-H.; Lim, W.-S.; Lee, S.M.; Lee, H.-W.; Lee, J.-W.
Forest management and landowners’ discount rates in the southern United States
Publication Year : 2013
In theory, decisions with long-term pay-offs, such as whether to invest in forest management, are influenced by time preferences. However,…
Authors: Atmadja, S.; Sills, E.O.
The use of woodland products to cope with climate variability in communal areas in Zimbabwe
Publication Year : 2013
Common lands provide smallholder farmers in Africa with firewood, timber, and feed for livestock, and they are used to complement…
Authors: Woittiez, L.S.; Rufino, M.C.; Giller, K.E.; Mapfumo, P.