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Storable and Renewable Resources: Forest Resources
This chapter introduces the situation of forest resources globally and in China in particular, discusses the issue of forest resource utilisation...
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Socio-economic factors influencing household dependency on forest resources: a case of the Munessa-Shashemene forest, Ethiopia
The research evidence about factors influencing household dependency on forest resources is a crucial step to initiate and implement a good forest...
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Extent of Dependence on Forest Resources by the Forest Dwellers and Its Impact on Forest in Western Assam, India, with Special Reference to Kachugaon, Haltugaon, and Parbatjhora Forest Divisions
This study provides an approximate assessment of the extent of dependence on forest resources of the foothills of Bhutan’s Tropical Forest by the...
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Forest, Land, and Peasant: The Case of Doyang Reserved Forest in Assam, India
The Doyang Reserved Forest, situated at the Assam-Nagaland border in the Golaghat district of Assam in India’s Northeast, is a story of enclosures...
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Coastal Forest Fisheries, Estuarine Livelihoods, and Human Well-being in Southern Puerto Rico
Estuaries and coastal forests, including the coastal fisheries they support, are among the most biodiverse and productive ecosystems on Earth. In...
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Where Forest Policy and Social Support Collide: Perceptions and Knowledge of Landholders About Forest Management in Central Chile
Public perceptions and knowledge of forestry institutions are key for effective governance. Drawing from research among landholders in Chile through...
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Permissive Regulations and Forest Protection
The subnational implementation of forest protection legislation is an important aspect of forest governance. In this article, I explore how competing...
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International environmental policy processes that dispossessed develo** societies of public land resources: A case study of Nepal
Public lands including forests and community pastures are still crucial means of local livelihood, social security, and environmental conservation in...
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Forest Rights and Climate Change: Conservation Through Indigenous Knowledge
Trees are the major weapons in fighting global warming and so are the forests. Forest has the potential to absorb approximately a tenth of carbon...
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Impact of Climate Change on Forest Dwelling Communities and the Role of Forest Department in Mitigation
Climate change is a recent phenomenon and, hence, is yet to be understood fully. Up to 70% of the world's animal and plant species rely on forests...
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Perceptions of climate change and local responses on livelihoods: the case of people around the Mambioko community forest
Forest provides services, directly linked to micro and macro environment, water and soil resources, plants and animals' diversity, food production...
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Eco-pesantren: Islamic Education in Forest Conservation Landscapes
This article examines Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) as traditional Indonesian Islamic educational institutions, showing a new face as agents...
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Local Governance, Ecological Knowledge, and Spatial Models: Assessing Resource Access in a Forest Commons
Local ecological knowledge informs how natural resource patches are identified and valued across a landscape by communities that rely on them....
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ÉPOP (traditional starter culture): a complex composition of plant resources prepared by the Misings of Assam, Northeast India
Ethnic practices with relation to starter culture reflect a region-specific traditions; therefore, documentation of such knowledge is key to...
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Assessing the Governance Modes of Indonesia’s Forest Management Unit
Discussions about forestry governance systems in Indonesia have always been an important area of policy and practice given the sector’s outsized role...
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The State of the World’s Natural Resources
This chapter examines the historical and current state of the world’s natural resources. It starts with a definition of the term, and then critically...
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Using Remote Sensing for Sustainable Forest Management in Develo** Countries
Sustainable forests are productive, multifunctional, and evolving renewable resources that can meet ever-changing needs. Investing in sustainable...
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Gender and Natural Resources Management
This chapter explores the importance of women’s participation in decision-making processes related to natural resource management. It highlights the...
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Climate Change, REDD+, and Gendered Benefit Sharing in Forest-Dependent Communities of Africa
Forest resources are pivotal in addressing climate change. Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), REDD+ is a...
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Resources that Help Sustain Environmental Volunteer Activist Leaders
Environmental activism organizations depend on recruiting and retaining individuals willing to engage in leadership tasks on a voluntary basis. This...