Brian Belcher

TL;DR: In the literature at the interface of rural livelihood improvement and conservation of natural forests, two overarching issues stand out: (1) how and to what extent use of forest resources do and can contribute to poverty alleviation and (2) How and to how extent poverty mitigation and forest conservation are and can be made convergent rather than divergent goals as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: Results from a comparative analysis of environmental income from approximately 8000 households in 24 developing countries collected by research partners in CIFOR’s Poverty Environment Network (PEN).

TL;DR: In this paper, a comparative analysis of 61 cases of commercial NTFP production in Africa, Asia, and Latin America is presented, using a standardized set of descriptors organized into categories describing various aspects of the production-to-consumption system.

TL;DR: In this article, the main ecological and livelihood risks of unconsidered promotion of NTFP commercialisation are discussed, drawing on a wide range of case studies from around the world, and the importance of not ignoring national policy, taking an integrated view of the value chain, considering the implications of different production options, and improving both quality and quantity.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared 61 case studies of the commercial production and trade of nontimber forest products from Asia, Africa, and Latin America and concluded that commercial trade drives a process of intensified production and household specialization among forest peoples.