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Mangrove Forests and People’s Livelihoods
Mangrove forests in estuarine areas are rich in varied resources, supporting the livelihoods of people living in and around these forests. Mangroves...
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Tropical Dry Forests in Multifunctional Landscapes: Agroforestry Systems for Conservation and Livelihoods
Conservation and restoration of dry tropical forests is a high priority because they are becoming increasingly rare and contain many endemic and...
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Climate Change and Forests
This chapter describes climate change and forests in the Uttarakhand Himalaya. Forests are highly vulnerable to climate change because they grow...
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Exploring the Contribution of Agroforestry Practices to Income and Livelihoods of Rural Households in the Central Highlands of Ethiopia
Agroforestry practices play a vital role in improving rural income and livelihoods, yet quantifying their contributions in Ethiopia remains limited....
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Advance Equitable Livelihoods
Food system transformation provides the opportunity to shift current trends in all forms of malnutrition, prioritizing the availability and...
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Cultural and Socioeconomic Significance of Forests
The forests of Uttarakhand have both cultural and socioeconomic significance. The folks worship trees on various occasions such as celebrating fairs...
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The impact of the invasive alien plant Vernonanthura polyanthes on conservation and livelihoods in the Chimanimani uplands of Zimbabwe
Biological invasions can have major social-ecological consequences for rural communities across the world. However, the dimensions (characteristics,...
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Modern Smallholders: Creating Diversified Livelihoods and Landscapes in Indonesia
Encouraging smallholders to diversify their livelihoods has been a long-held policy objective of many governments to create resilient rural...
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Integrated fish farming and its influence on farm livelihoods in Manipur, India
Integrated fish farming focuses on a variety of agricultural possibilities mainly emphasizing fish farming in conjunction with crop and/or livestock...
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Novel light regimes in European forests
Tree canopies are one of the most recognizable features of forests, providing shelter from external influences to a myriad of species that live...
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People, Lemurs and Utilitarian Plants of the Littoral Forests in Southeast Madagascar
Tropical forests support a diversity of plants. Many of them are threatened, emphasising that their shared use by people and wildlife may benefit...
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Climate Change Effect on Forests
Climate impacts the function of forest ecosystems and plays a major role in forest health. Climate and forests are inherently linked. Climate change...
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Analysing highly biodiverse tropical dry forests for improved conservation
Tropical dry forests (TDF) support the livelihoods of millions of people worldwide, but in contrast with the humid tropical forests, knowledge of...
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Food Security and Nutrition Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) Highlights of a Decade (2011–2021 Series)
Forests and trees make critical but often overlooked contributions to food systems. They provide a diversity of nutritious foods, ecosystem services...
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Ecosystem Service of Tropical Flooded Forests and its Relation to Characteristics of Local Communities
Flooded forests are unique ecosystems necessary for humans through their services. However, little is known about their ecosystem services (ES) in...
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Climate Change Impact on Mangrove Forests in Pakistan
Mangroves are shrubs and trees mostly found in tropical and sub-tropical regions along the coastlines. Mangroves being halophytes could survive in...
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Trees on Farms for Livelihoods, Conservation of Biodiversity, and Carbon Storage: Evidence from Nicaragua on This “Invisible” Resource
Trees on Farms (TonF) are ubiquitous. Farmers obtain numerous goods and services from their trees, which help them to cope with their livelihood...
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The Kelp Forest Challenge: A collaborative global movement to protect and restore 4 million hectares of kelp forests
Marine kelp forests cover 1/3 of our world's coastlines, are heralded as a nature-based solution to address socio-environmental issues, connect...
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Mangrove Biodiversity, Conservation and Roles for Livelihoods in Indonesia
Indonesia is an archipelagic nation that comprises more than 17,504 islands and hosts the largest mangrove forest area in the world, consisting of...
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Changing Rural Livelihoods and Forest Use Transition in the Middle Hills of Nepal
In recent decades, out-migration has become a key livelihood strategy for many rural households in the middle hills region of Nepal. In this region,...
