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Forest Conservation and Sustainability in Indonesia
A Political Economy Study of International Governance Failure
Inbunden, 2020
2510 kr
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Despite carefully constructed conservation interventions, deforestation in Indonesia is not being stopped. This book identifies why large-scale international forest conservation has failed to reduce deforestation in Indonesia and considers why key stakeholders have not responded as expected to …
Cultural Value of Trees
Folk Value and Biocultural Conservation
Av Jeffrey Wall
Inbunden, 2022
2510 kr
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This volume focuses on the tree, as a cultural and biological form, and examines the concept of folk value and its implications for biocultural conservation.Folk value refers to the value of the more-than-human living world to cultural cohesion and survival, as opposed to individual well-being. …
Forest Governance and Management Across Time
Developing a New Forest Social Contract
Av Erland Mårald, Camilla Sandstrom m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
713 kr
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The influence of the past, and of the future on current-time tradeoffs in the forest arena are particularly relevant given the long-term successions in forest landscapes and the hundred years’ rotations in forestry. Historically established path dependencies and conflicts determine our present …
Community Forestry in Nepal
Adapting to a Changing World
Av Richard Thwaites, Robert Fisher m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
720 kr
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Community forestry focuses on the link between forest resources and livelihoods and contributes to forest conservation and reforestation. It is widespread in Nepal, with a very high proportion of the rural population involved, and is widely recognized as one of the most successful examples of …
Masculinities in Forests
Representations of Diversity
Inbunden, 2020
2743 kr
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Masculinities in Forests: Representations of Diversity demonstrates the wide variability in ideas about, and practice of, masculinity in different forests, and how these relate to forest management. While forestry is widely considered a masculine domain, a significant portion of the literature on …
Masculinities in Forests
Representations of Diversity
Häftad, 2020
720 kr
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Masculinities in Forests: Representations of Diversity demonstrates the wide variability in ideas about, and practice of, masculinity in different forests, and how these relate to forest management. While forestry is widely considered a masculine domain, a significant portion of the literature on …
Forest Landscape Restoration
Integrated Approaches to Support Effective Implementation
Av Stephanie Mansourian, John Parrotta
Häftad, 2020
711 kr
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Forest landscape restoration (FLR) is a planned process that aims to regain ecological integrity and enhance human wellbeing in deforested or degraded landscapes. The aim of this book is to explore options to better integrate the diverse dimensions - spatial, disciplinary, sectoral, and scientific …
New Era for Collaborative Forest Management
Policy and Practice insights from the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program
Av William H. Butler, Courtney A. Schultz
Häftad, 2020
741 kr
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This book assesses the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) and identifies lessons learned for governance and policy through this new and innovative approach to collaborative forest management.Unlike anything else in US public land management, the CFLRP is a nationwide program …
Forest Ecosystem Management and Timber Production
Divergence and Resource Use Resilience
Häftad, 2020
691 kr
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Timber sourcing is shifting from extraction from natural forests to forms of cultivation that are increasingly agricultural in nature. This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to examine the socio-political, biophysical and discursive dimensions of this divergence of wood production from …
Sacred Forests of Asia
Spiritual Ecology and the Politics of Nature Conservation
Inbunden, 2022
2510 kr
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Presenting a thorough examination of the sacred forests of Asia, this volume engages with dynamic new scholarly dialogues on the nature of sacred space, place, landscape, and ecology in the context of the sharply contested ideas of the Anthropocene. Given the vast geographic range of sacred groves …
Sacred Forests of Asia
Spiritual Ecology and the Politics of Nature Conservation
Häftad, 2024
691 kr
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Presenting a thorough examination of the sacred forests of Asia, this volume engages with dynamic new scholarly dialogues on the nature of sacred space, place, landscape, and ecology in the context of the sharply contested ideas of the Anthropocene. Given the vast geographic range of sacred groves …
Monitoring Forest Biodiversity
Improving Conservation through Ecologically-Responsible Management
Av Toby Gardner
Häftad, 2012
909 kr
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The fate of much of the world's terrestrial biodiversity depends upon our ability to improve the management of forest ecosystems that have already been substantially modified by humans. Monitoring is an essential ingredient in meeting this challenge, allowing us to measure the impact of different …
Global Environmental Forest Policies
An International Comparison
Av Constance McDermott, Benjamin Cashore m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
836 kr
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Market globalization and the globalization of environmental concerns have spurred demand for greater international accountability for forest stewardship. In response, a range of multi-lateral governmental and non-governmental initiatives have emerged to redefine the rules of global trade, and …
Managing Forests as Complex Adaptive Systems
Building Resilience to the Challenge of Global Change
Av Christian Messier, Klaus J. Puettmann m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
2510 kr
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This book links the emerging concepts of complexity, complex adaptive system (CAS) and resilience to forest ecology and management. It explores how these concepts can be applied in various forest biomes of the world with their different ecological, economic and social settings, and history. …
Rainforest Tourism, Conservation and Management
Challenges for Sustainable Development
Inbunden, 2014
2510 kr
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Globally rainforests are under threat on numerous fronts, including clearing for agriculture, harvesting for timber and urban expansion. Yet they have a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and providing other ecosystem services. As the term is used in this book, …
Smallholders, Forest Management and Rural Development in the Amazon
Inbunden, 2013
1520 kr
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The ongoing debate concerning the Amazon's crucial role in global climate and biodiversity is entirely dependent upon sustainable development in the region. Recognizing that forests are an integral part of the social fabric in the region, initiatives such as community forestry, small-scale tree …
Large-scale Forest Restoration
Av David Lamb
Inbunden, 2014
2585 kr
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Landscapes are being degraded and simplified across the globe. This book explores how forest restoration might be carried out to increase landscape heterogeneity, improve ecological functioning and restore ecosystem services in such landscapes. It focuses on large, landscape-scale reforestation …
Large-scale Forest Restoration
Av David Lamb
Häftad, 2017
793 kr
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Landscapes are being degraded and simplified across the globe. This book explores how forest restoration might be carried out to increase landscape heterogeneity, improve ecological functioning and restore ecosystem services in such landscapes. It focuses on large, landscape-scale reforestation …
Climate Change Impacts on Tropical Forests in Central America
An ecosystem service perspective
Inbunden, 2015
2510 kr
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The loss of biodiversity is a major environmental problem in nearly every terrestrial ecosystem on Earth. This loss is accelerating driven by climate change, as well as by other causes including agricultural exploitation, fragmentation and degradation triggered by land use changes. The crucial …
Rainforest Tourism, Conservation and Management
Challenges for Sustainable Development
Häftad, 2017
822 kr
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Globally rainforests are under threat on numerous fronts, including clearing for agriculture, harvesting for timber and urban expansion. Yet they have a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and providing other ecosystem services. As the term is used in this book, …
Lessons from Forest Decentralization
Money, Justice and the Quest for Good Governance in Asia-Pacific
Av Carol Colfer Pierce J, Ganga Dahal Ram m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
851 kr
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The decentralization of control over the vast forests of the world is moving at a rapid pace, with both positive and negative ramifications for people and forests themselves. The fresh research from a host of Asia-Pacific countries described in this book presents rich and varied experience with …
Collaborative Governance of Tropical Landscapes
Av Carol J Pierce Colfer, Jean-Laurent Pfund
Häftad, 2013
749 kr
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This book provides a novel approach to governance relating to biodiversity and human well-being in complex tropical landscapes, including forests and protected areas. It focuses attention at the interface between communities and the landscape level, building on interdisciplinary research conducted …
Dry Forests and Woodlands of Africa
Managing for Products and Services
Av Emmanuel N. Chidumayo, Davison J. Gumbo
Häftad, 2013
950 kr
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The dry forests and woodlands of Sub-Saharan Africa are major ecosystems, with a broad range of strong economic and cultural incentives for keeping them intact. However, few people are aware of their importance, compared to tropical rainforests, despite them being home to more than half of the …
Decentralization of Forest Governance
Politics, Economics and the Fight for Control of Forests in Indonesian Borneo
Av Moira Moeliono, Godwin Limberg m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
851 kr
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The devolution of control over the world's forests from national or state and provincial level governments to local control is an ongoing global trend that deeply affects all aspects of forest management, conservation of biodiversity, control over resources, wealth distribution and livelihoods. …
Degraded Forests in Eastern Africa
Management and Restoration
Av Frans Bongers, Timm Tennigkeit
Häftad, 2013
749 kr
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Forest degradation as a result of logging, shifting cultivation, agriculture and urban development is a major issue throughout the tropics. It leads to loss in soil fertility, water resources and biodiversity, as well as contributes to climate change. Efforts are therefore required to try to …
Adaptive Collaborative Management in Forest Landscapes
Villagers, Bureaucrats and Civil Society
Av Carol J. Pierce Colfer, Ravi Prabhu m. fl.
Inbunden, 2021
2510 kr
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This book examines the value of Adaptive Collaborative Management for facilitating learning and collaboration with local communities and beyond, utilising detailed studies of forest landscapes and communities. Many forest management proposals are based on top-down strategies, such as the Million …
Adaptive Collaborative Management in Forest Landscapes
Villagers, Bureaucrats and Civil Society
Av Carol J. Pierce Colfer, Ravi Prabhu m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
691 kr
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This book examines the value of Adaptive Collaborative Management for facilitating learning and collaboration with local communities and beyond, utilising detailed studies of forest landscapes and communities. Many forest management proposals are based on top-down strategies, such as the Million …
Forest Conservation and Sustainability in Indonesia
A Political Economy Study of International Governance Failure
Häftad, 2021
691 kr
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Despite carefully constructed conservation interventions, deforestation in Indonesia is not being stopped. This book identifies why large-scale international forest conservation has failed to reduce deforestation in Indonesia and considers why key stakeholders have not responded as expected to …
Cultural Value of Trees
Folk Value and Biocultural Conservation
Av Jeffrey Wall
Häftad, 2024
691 kr
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This volume focuses on the tree, as a cultural and biological form, and examines the concept of folk value and its implications for biocultural conservation.Folk value refers to the value of the more-than-human living world to cultural cohesion and survival, as opposed to individual well-being. …
Responding to Environmental Issues through Adaptive Collaborative Management
From Forest Communities to Global Actors
Av Carol J. Pierce Colfer, Ravi Prabhu
Inbunden, 2023
2131 kr
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Focused on forest management and governance, this book examines two decades of experience with Adaptive Collaborative Management (ACM), assessing both its uses and improvements needed to address global environmental issues.The volume argues that the activation and the empowerment of local peoples …
