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Rabdo Abdoulaye
Bio: Rabdo Abdoulaye is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Agrarian society & Land reform. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 25 citations.
Topics: Agrarian society, Land reform, Forest transition, Livelihood, Land use
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James Cook University1, Charles Darwin University2, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center3, Opus International Consultants (New Zealand)4, University of British Columbia5, University of Amsterdam6, Autonomous University of Barcelona7, United Nations Environment Programme8, Bogor Agricultural University9, SOAS, University of London10
TL;DR: The Agrarian Change Project (ACP) as mentioned in this paper is a multi-disciplinary research initiative that applies detailed socio-ecological methodologies in multi-functional landscapes, and assess the subsequent implications for conservation, livelihoods and food security.
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01 Jan 2014
TL;DR: In this paper, a framework has been proposed that distinguishes between the integration (land sharing) and separation (land sparing) of conservation and production of commodity production to address the challenges of biodiversity conservation and commodity production.
Abstract: To address the challenges of biodiversity conservation and commodity production, a framework has been proposed that distinguishes between the integration (“land sharing”) and separation (“land sparing”) of conservation and production. Controversy has arisen around this framework partly because many scholars have focused specifically on food production rather than more encompassing notions such as land scarcity or food security. Controversy further surrounds the practical value of partial trade‐off analyses, the ways in which biodiversity should be quantified, and a series of scale effects that are not readily accounted for. We see key priorities for the future in (1) addressing these issues when using the existing framework, and (2) developing alternative, holistic ways to conceptualise challenges related to food, biodiversity, and land scarcity.
347 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the ways in which forests contribute to livelihoods, including interactions between them, and how they change as landscapes transition, and point to the need to move beyond single-year data collection to comparable temporal points and panel data as well as the importance of accounting for a) subsistence use values, b) commercial use values and c) ecological forest contributions in poverty alleviation policies.
100 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the recent literature to provide a brief update on developments in the science and practice of landscape approaches, primarily in the tropics, and highlight important challenges and opportunities for landscape approach implementation, particularly related to bridging sectorial and disciplinary divides.
69 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the relative benefits (provisioning) and importance (regulating and cultural) of forest ecosystem services to households in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region of Bangladesh were examined.
Abstract: This study examines the relative benefits (provisioning) and importance (regulating and cultural) of forest ecosystem services to households in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region of Bangladesh. Our results from 300 household interviews in three rural locations stratified by wealth shows that wealth levels of the respondents play a key role in explaining variations in the perceptions and use of forest ecosystem services. Considering the direct benefits, the importance of provisioning ecosystem services (i.e. fuel wood, food, timber, bamboo, thatch grass and fodder) varies according to their relative use (i.e. subsistence and cash income) among households of different wealth groups. No significant difference was found in perceptions of indirect benefits of forest ecosystem services of water purification, regulating air quality, crop pollination, soil fertility, aesthetic and spiritual services. But the higher wealth groups perceived soil protection, soil fertility, pest and disease control as important for crop production as they have large landholdings for agricultural uses and tree cover. This study suggests local wealth conditions of the rural households characterise the demand of the use and perceived importance of forest ecosystem services. Differences in levels of wealth and ecosystem service provision imply careful consideration of social and economic factors in decision-making and making appropriate interventions for forest and tree management. The ecosystem services approach appears to be useful in capturing the broader diversity of benefits of forests and trees (i.e. material and non-material) as well as in supporting their integrated management at the landscape scale.
62 citations
TL;DR: The African Forest Forum, South African Forestry Company Limited (SAFCOL) and the University of Pretoria for funding the first author as discussed by the authors, and the National Science and Technology Council, through Zambia-Mozambique bilateral Agreement has also funded fieldwork.
54 citations