This book aims at both academics and professionals in the field of forest-people interfaces. It takes the reader on a journey through four major themes that have emerged since the initiation of 'social forestry' in the 1970s: non-timber forest products and agroforestry; community-based natural resource management; biocultural diversity; and forest ...
In 2008 heeft het Rijk met de sector Bos, Natuur, Landschap en Hout het Convenant Duurzame Agrosectoren afgesloten waarin is afgesproken dat deze sector in 2020 32 PJ per jaar gaat bijdragen aan duurzame energie. Extra oogst in natuurgebieden kan daarvoor gewenst zijn. Deze studie gaat in op de vraag in hoeverre voor verschillende beheertypen extra...
Benin’s protected areas were created during the colonial period between 1940 and 1960. The colonial administration established them by confiscating rural land and putting it under government control without the consent of the local communities, who considered that their land had been expropriated. From the time that they were created until the earl...
Dry woodlands comprise the largest forest resources in Ethiopia. An important feature of these forests is their richness in Acacia, Boswellia and Commiphora (ABC) species that produce gum and resin. Gums/resins significantly contribute to rural livelihoods, the national economy, and ecosystem stability. Their contribution to local livelihoods is in...
Following the failure of top-down centralised management approaches to natural resources, attention has shifted in the last two decades to participatory approaches. Unfortunately, participatory resource management projects have produced disappointing results. They have failed to meet the objectives of enhancing sustainable management of resources a...
Neotropical lowlands feature an extraordinary display of vegetation types. This is especially the case for Bolivia where three biogeographical regions, Amazonian, Brazilian-Paranaense and Gran Chaco meet in the lowland areas, providing thus an ideal setting to study vegetation-environment relationships. Understanding spatial patterns of tropical fo...
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 contributing to climate change. Efforts are therefore required to try to minimize further degradation and restore tropical forest...
Bossen vervullen een belangrijke functie in het Nederlandse en Vlaamse landschap. Lag vroeger de nadruk vooral op de productie van hout als hernieuwbare grondstof, tegenwoordig is het belang van bossen voor natuurbehoud, recreatie en milieubescherming sterk toegenomen. Dit vraagt om een hoog kennisniveau van de beheerder. Bovendien vereisen verande...
Planners of development interventions often assume that natural resource use and management problems can be addressed by applying a single model for different village communities. This perspective fails to recognize the fact that villagers are not passive recipients of interventions, but that they are actively engaged in the shaping and adaptation ...
