Forest People Interfaces

Author : Bas Arts,Séverine van Bommel,Mirjam Ros-Tonen,Gerard Verschoor
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789086867493

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Forest People Interfaces by Bas Arts,Séverine van Bommel,Mirjam Ros-Tonen,Gerard Verschoor Pdf

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 governance. In so doing, the books offers a comprehensive and current review on social issues related to forests that other, more specialized publications, lack. It is also theory-rich, offering both mainstream and critical perspectives, and presents up-to-date empirical materials. Reviewing these four major research themes, the main conclusion of the book is that naïve optimism associated with forest-people interfaces should be tempered. The chapters show that economic development, political empowerment and environmental aims are not easily integrated. Hence local landscapes and communities are not as 'makeable' as is often assumed. Events that take place on other scales might intervene; local communities might not implement policies locally; and governance practices might empower governments more than communities. This all shows that we should go beyond community-based ideas and ideals, and look at practices on the ground.

Author : Susan W. Vince,Mary L. Duryea,Edward A. Macie,Annie Hermansen
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2004-11-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780203484463

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Forests at the Wildland-Urban Interface by Susan W. Vince,Mary L. Duryea,Edward A. Macie,Annie Hermansen Pdf

Forests at the wildland-urban interface are at increasing risk due to the impacts of urbanization. Conserving and managing these forestlands for continued ecological and social benefits is a critical and complex challenge facing natural resource managers, land-use planners, and policymakers. Forests at the Wildland-Urban Interface: Conservat

Author : William E. Sopper,James A. Lynch,Edward Sisk Corbett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Forest influences
ISBN : MINN:31951D01550079F

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Water Resources at the Forest-urban Interface by William E. Sopper,James A. Lynch,Edward Sisk Corbett Pdf

Author : Habib, Zafarullah,Huque, Ahmed S.
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781839100871

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Handbook of Development Policy by Habib, Zafarullah,Huque, Ahmed S. Pdf

This authoritative Handbook provides a thorough exploration of development policy from both scholarly and practical perspectives and offers insights into the policy process dynamics and a range of specific policy issues, including corruption and network governance.

Author : Sunil Nautiyal,Ruediger Schaldach,K V Raju,Harald Kaechele,Bill Pritchard,Kottapalli Sreenivasa Rao
Publisher : Springer
Page : 639 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319310145

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Climate Change Challenge (3C) and Social-Economic-Ecological Interface-Building by Sunil Nautiyal,Ruediger Schaldach,K V Raju,Harald Kaechele,Bill Pritchard,Kottapalli Sreenivasa Rao Pdf

This book is the outcome of two International Conferences held at the ISEC in Bangalore, India: the international conference on “Climate Change and Social-Ecological-Economical Interface-Building: Modelling Approach to Exploring Potential Adaptation Strategies for Bio-resource Conservation and Livelihood Development” held during 20–21 May 2015 and jointly organized by the Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR), Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) and the Centre for Environmental Systems Research (CESR), University of Kassel, Germany; and the international conference “Climate Change and Food Security – the Global and Indian Contexts,” jointly hosted by the CEENR, ISEC and the School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, on 18–19 February 2015. The selected papers presented in this book portray a broad range of international research efforts aimed at developing a deeper understanding of human-environment systems but also at translating scientific knowledge into political and societal solutions and responses to the challenge of climate change.

Author : Roger Sands
Publisher : CABI
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781780641560

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Forestry in a Global Context by Roger Sands Pdf

From the time of hunter-gatherers to the present day, forests have played a vital role in the development of humanity and society. This broad introductory textbook sets world forestry in a social, environmental, historical, and economic context. The development of forests, grassland and humans is described from the Devonian through to the Age of Agriculture, covering the factors determining the distribution of forests, the classification of forest types, the value and benefits of the forest and the products of the forest and their associated trade. The book also explores issues such as sustainable forest management, current patterns of deforestation and reforestation, and future challenges facing our forests. Fully updated throughout and with new contributions from international experts, this second edition includes new chapters on climate change and international forest policy, and expanded coverage of forest products and bioenergy production.

Author : Gordon A. Bradley
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Nature
ISBN : 029596104X

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Land Use and Forest Resources in a Changing Environment by Gordon A. Bradley Pdf

Author : Gert Spaargaren,Don Weenink,Machiel Lamers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317326441

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Practice Theory and Research by Gert Spaargaren,Don Weenink,Machiel Lamers Pdf

There has been an upsurge in scholarship concerned with theories of social practices in various fields including sociology, geography and management studies. This book provides a systematic introduction and overview of recent formulations of practice theory organised around three important themes: the importance of analysing the role of the non-human alongside the human; the reflexive nature of social science research; and the dynamics of social change. Combining a rich variety of detailed empirical research examples with discussion of the relevance of practice theories for policy and social change, this book represents an excellent sourcebook for all academic and professional researchers interested in working with practice theory.

Author : Bhaskar Vira,Christoph Wildburger,Stephanie Mansourian
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781783741939

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Forests and Food by Bhaskar Vira,Christoph Wildburger,Stephanie Mansourian Pdf

As population estimates for 2050 reach over 9 billion, issues of food security and nutrition have been dominating academic and policy debates. A total of 805 million people are undernourished worldwide and malnutrition affects nearly every country on the planet. Despite impressive productivity increases, there is growing evidence that conventional agricultural strategies fall short of eliminating global hunger, as well as having long-term ecological consequences. Forests can play an important role in complementing agricultural production to address the Sustainable Development Goals on zero hunger. Forests and trees can be managed to provide better and more nutritionally-balanced diets, greater control over food inputs—particularly during lean seasons and periods of vulnerability (especially for marginalised groups)—and deliver ecosystem services for crop production. However forests are undergoing a rapid process of degradation, a complex process that governments are struggling to reverse. This volume provides important evidence and insights about the potential of forests to reducing global hunger and malnutrition, exploring the different roles of landscapes, and the governance approaches that are required for the equitable delivery of these benefits. Forests and Food is essential reading for researchers, students, NGOs and government departments responsible for agriculture, forestry, food security and poverty alleviation around the globe.

Author : Janette Bulkan,John Palmer,Anne M. Larson,Mary Hobley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000594669

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Routledge Handbook of Community Forestry by Janette Bulkan,John Palmer,Anne M. Larson,Mary Hobley Pdf

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview and cutting-edge assessment of community forestry. Containing contributions from academics, practitioners, and professionals, the Routledge Handbook of Community Forestry presents a truly global overview with case studies drawn from across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The Handbook begins with an overview of the chapters and a discussion of the concept of community forestry and the key issues. Topics as wide-ranging as Indigenous forestry, conservation and ecosystem management, relationships with industrial forestry, trade and supply systems, land tenure and land grabbing, and climate change are addressed. The Handbook also focuses on governance, looking at the range of approaches employed, including multi-level governance and rights-based approaches, and the principal actors involved from local communities and Indigenous Peoples to governments and national and international non-governmental organisations. The Handbook reveals the importance of the historical context to community forestry and the effects of power and politics. Importantly, the Handbook not only focuses on successful examples of community forestry, but also addresses failures in order to highlight the key challenges we are still facing and potential solutions. The Routledge Handbook of Community Forestry is essential reading for academics, professionals, and practitioners interested in forestry, natural resource management, conservation, and sustainable development.

Author : Edward A. Macie,L. Annie Hermansen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Forest ecology
ISBN : MINN:31951D02988393N

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Human Influences on Forest Ecosystems by Edward A. Macie,L. Annie Hermansen Pdf

This publication provides a review of critical wildland-urban interface issues, challenges, and needs for the Southern United States. Chapter topics include population and demographic trends; economic and tax issues; land use planning and policy; urban effects on forest ecosystems; challenges for forest resource management and conservation; social consequences of change; fire; and themes, research, and information needs for the wildland-urban interface.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323989022

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Pluralism in Ecosystem Governance by Anonim Pdf

Pluralism in Ecosystem Governance, Volume 66 in the Advances in Ecological Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this release including chapters on An exploration of the effects of political pluralism on decision making for sustainability: Implications for membership on public sector boards, Transdisciplinary agroecological research on biodiversity and ecosystem services for sustainable and climate resilient farming systems in Malawi, Pluralistic approaches in research advance farming and freshwater sustainability efforts in the Great Lakes Basin, Pluralism to manage the complexity of ecosystem services co-production, Of green spaces and gray areas: An Ethnography of Ecosystem Governance in Peri-Urban Bangaluru, India, and more. Additional chapters include Charting Evidence-based Biodiversity Pathways for Sustainable Development in Canada, Community-scientist collaboration in the creation, management and research for two new National Wildlife Areas in Arctic Canada, Rigid social-ecological governance: how discourse inertia has limited pluralism in Doñana, and a variety of other topics. Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors Presents the latest release in the Advances in Ecological Research series Updated release includes the latest information on Pluralism in Economic Governance

Author : Cecil Konijnendijk
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781803925493

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Rethinking Urban Green Spaces by Cecil Konijnendijk Pdf

Proposing and demonstrating the ways in which we need to rethink urban green spaces as cities, societies and environments evolve, renowned scholar Cecil C. Konijnendijk explores urban green spaces as essential parts of cities. Chapters offer a comprehensive look at how their roles have changed over time and will continue to do so, moving from their conventional purpose as areas for recreation to become spaces contributing to climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation and economic development.

Author : Rattan Lal,David Kraybill,David O. Hansen,Bal Ram Singh,Theodosy Mosogoya,Lars Olav Eik
Publisher : Springer
Page : 717 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319412382

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Climate Change and Multi-Dimensional Sustainability in African Agriculture by Rattan Lal,David Kraybill,David O. Hansen,Bal Ram Singh,Theodosy Mosogoya,Lars Olav Eik Pdf

This 35-chapter book is based on several oral and poster presentations including both invited and contributory chapters. The book is thematically based on four pillars of sustainability, with focus on sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Environment, Economic, Social and Institutional. The environmental sustainability, which determines economic and social/institutional sustainability, refers to the rate of use of natural resources (soil, water, landscape, vegetation) which can be continued indefinitely without degrading their quality, productivity and ecosystem services for different ecoregions of SSA. This book will help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the U.N. in SSA. Therefore, the book is of interest to agriculturalists, economists, social scientists, policy makers, extension agents, and development/bilateral organizations. Basic principles explained in the book can be pertinent to all development organizations.

Author : Alan W Ewert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429715419

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Culture, Conflict, And Communication In The Wildland-urban Interface by Alan W Ewert Pdf

An examination of culture, conflict and communication in a rural/urban setting.