Quarterly socioeconomic data from 240 households are used to study the links between forest-related income and rural livelihoods in southern…
Authors: Hogarth, N.J.; Belcher, B.; Campbell, B.M.; Stacey, N.
Publication Research Theme Products and Trade
Global greenhouse gas implications of land conversion to biofuel crop cultivation in arid and semi-arid lands: lessons learned from Jatropha
Publication Year : 2013
Biofuels are considered as a climate-friendly energy alternative. However, their environmental sustainability is increasingly debated because of land competition with…
Authors: Achten, W.M.J.; Trabucco, A.; Maes, W.H.; Verchot, L.V.; Aerts, R.; Mathijs, E.; Vantomme, P.; Singh, V.P.; Muys, B.
Testing a multi-scale scenario approach for smallholder tree plantations in Indonesia and Vietnam
Publication Year : 2013
Smallholder tree plantations are seen as promising routes to alleviating poverty and increasing forest area among the countries in Southeast…
Authors: Dermawan, A.; Kemp-Benedict, E.; Huber-Lee, A.; Fencl, A.
The contribution of bamboo to household income and rural livelihoods in a poor and mountainous county in Guangxi, China
Publication Year : 2013
Despite becoming one of Chinas fastest expanding and most valuable forest land uses, bamboos role in livelihoods and rural development…
Authors: Hogarth, N.J.; Belcher, B.
Who is importing forest products from Africa to China? An analysis of implications for initiatives to enhance legality and sustainability
Publication Year : 2013
Global forest product value chains are increasingly subject to regulatory requirements, such as legality and sustainability certification. For African forest…
Authors: Huang, W.; Wilkes, A.; Sun, X.; Terheggen, A.
From large to small: reorienting rural development policies in response to climate change, food security and poverty
Publication Year : 2013
Discourses regarding the development of the Amazon region highlight the importance of the local cultures, local knowledge and participation of…
Authors: Pokorny, B.; de Jong, W.; Godar, J.; Pacheco, P.; Johnson, J.
Com�rcio e investimento chin�s e seus impactos sobre as florestas: Um estudo exploratório nas florestas de miombo
Publication Year : 2013
A presença diplomática e econômica da China na África cresceu consideravelmente nos últimos anos. Desde a criação do Fórum de…
Authors: German, L.; Schoneveld, G.; Wertz-Kanounnikoff, S.; Gumbo, D.
Can large scale land acquisition for agro-development in Indonesia be managed sustainably?
Publication Year : 2013
This paper explores the impacts of large scale land acquisition for agro-development by analyzing the Merauke Integrated Food and Energy…
Authors: Obidzinski, K.; Takahashi, I.; Dermawan, A.; Komarudin, H.; Andrianto, A.
Contemporary processes of largescale land acquisition by investors: case studies from sub-Saharan Africa
Publication Year : 2013
Growth of emerging economies, policy commitments to biofuels and volatility in commodity prices have contributed to a marked increase in…
Authors: German, L.; Schoneveld, G.; Mwangi, E.
Action research to improve furniture value chain governance and enhance livelihoods of small-scale producers: synthesis
Publication Year : 2013
Small-scale furniture producers have managed to increase their value added or income thanks to better understanding of the market, training…
Authors: Purnomo, H.; Wardell, D.A.; Shantiko, B.; Achdiawan, R.; Melati; Yovi, E.Y.; Effendi, R.; Amin, S.M.