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Chinas diplomatic and economic presence in Africa has grown considerably in recent years. From the establishment of the Forum on…
Authors: German, L.; Schoneveld, G.; Wertz-Kanounnikoff, S.; Gumbo, D.
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Land-based investment and green development in Indonesia: Lessons from Berau district, East Kalimantan
Publication Year : 2015
Growing global concern about the environmental costs of economic development resulting from natural resource extraction has sparked interest in a…
Authors: Casson, A.; Muliastra, Y.I.K.D.; Obidzinski, K.
REDD+ at the crossroads: Choices and tradeoffs for 2015 – 2020 in Laos
Publication Year : 2015
To date, REDD+ projects in Laos have made relatively conservative choices on driver engagement, focusing on smallholder-related drivers like shifting…
Authors: Dwyer, M. B.; Ingalls, M.
Trying to follow the money: Possibilities and limits of investor transparency in Southeast Asia’s rush for “available” land
Publication Year : 2015
Half a decade into the global land rush, land-intensive investment throughout Southeast Asia continues to confront social and environmental issues…
Authors: Dwyer, M. B.
Testing the influence of radio programs on climate change knowledge: A pilot experience from the Congo Basin
Publication Year : 2015
This working paper sheds light on the impact of radio programs on the climate change knowledge of local populations in…
Authors: Perez-Terán, A.S.; Tiani, A.M.; Touko-Tchoko, M.; Tchatchou, B.
Regional Synthesis of Payments for Environmental Services (PES) in the Greater Mekong Region
Publication Year : 2015
This report synthesizes the country studies on PES schemes in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam that were prepared for…
Authors: Tacconi, L.
What are the biophysical, institutional, and socioeconomic contextual factors associated with improvements in livelihood and environmental outcomes in forests managed by communities?: A systematic review protocol
Publication Year : 2015
Community-managed forests can secure greater sustainability of forests and more equitable livelihood outcomes for stakeholders than centralized forest management. However,…
Authors: Newton, P.; Oldekop, J.; Agrawal, A.; Cronkleton, P.; Etue, E.; Russell, A.; Tjajadi, J.S.; Zhou, W.
Does production of oil palm, soybean, or jatropha change biodiversity and ecosystem functions in tropical forests
Publication Year : 2014
Background. Biofuels, or fuels derived from transformation of biological matter, are hailed by some as a promising source of renewable…
Authors: Savilaakso, S.; Laumonier, Y.; Guariguata, M.R.; Nasi, R.
Examining how long fallow swidden systems impact upon livelihood and ecosystem services outcomes compared with alternative land-uses in the uplands of Southeast Asia
Publication Year : 2015
Swidden agriculture or shifting cultivation has been practised in the uplands of Southeast Asia for centuries and is estimated to…
Authors: Dressler, W.; Wilson, D.; Clendenning, J.; Cramb, R.; Mahanty, S.; Lasco, R.D.; Keenan, R. J.; Phuc, X.T.; Gevana, D.T.
To what extent does the presence of forests and trees contribute to food production in humid and dry forest landscapes?: a systematic review protocol
Publication Year : 2015
This review assesses the strength of the evidence that reports how forests and trees contribute to agricultural (food) production in…
Authors: Foli, S.; Reed, J.; Clendenning, J.; Petrokofsky, G.; Padoch, C.; Sunderland, T.C.H.