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The economic value and sustainable harvest of plants and animals from the tropical forest: Assumptions, hypotheses, and methods
Ricardo Godoy,Kamaljit S. Bawa +1 more
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In this paper, the authors formulated a set of untested assumptions about the effects of harvesting upon the forest and the economic value of non-timber forest products in both the marketplace and in the daily life of rural people.Abstract:
Recent studies of non-timber products from tropical rain forests have emphasized the economic value of these products and the sustainability of present harvests. Many of these studies rely upon a set of untested assumptions about the effects of harvesting upon the forest and the economic value of non-timber forest products in both the marketplace and in the daily life of rural people. These assumptions were formulated as a series of hypotheses during the workshop held in the Regional Community Forestry Training Center, Kesetsart University, Bangkok, in May 1992. The six hypotheses developed by workshop participants will be used to guide future research. As the hypotheses are tested, the data will be used to create a more realistic assessment of the sustainability and economic value of extraction of non-timber products from tropical forests.read more
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Empirical regularities in the poverty-environment relationship of rural households: evidence from Zimbabwe.
TL;DR: Using purpose-collected panel data from Zimbabwe, the authors demonstrate seven empirical regularities in the rural poverty-environment relationship and demonstrate the considerable economic significance of environmental resources to rural households.
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The miombo in transition: Woodlands and welfare in Africa
TL;DR: The Miombo in Transition is a resource for researchers, with over 250 pages reviewing and synthesising over 400 studies as mentioned in this paper, which is used to identify key issues for research and facilitate formulation of new management strategies, policies and institutions.
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Global patterns and trends in the use and management of commercial NTFPs: implications for livelihoods and conservation
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.
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Commercialisation of non-timber forest products: review and analysis of research
Roderick P. Neumann,Eric Hirsch +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of commercialization on forest resources and what factors influence the market demand for forest products is discussed, and a review of the available information and analyses is conducted to identify key research areas needing further attention.
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Do Tropical Forests Provide Natural Insurance? The Microeconomics of Non-Timber Forest Product Collection in the Brazilian Amazon
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors draw on microeconomic theory to conceptualize a model relating agricultural risks to collection of non-timber forest products and find that forest collection trips are positively correlated with both agricultural shocks and expected agricultural risks in an event-count model.
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The useful plants of Tambopata, Peru: I. Statistical hypotheses tests with a new quantitative technique
TL;DR: In this article, the importance of over 600 species of woody plants to non-indigenous mestizo people in Tambopata, Amazonian Peru has been evaluated.
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Valuation of an Amazonian rainforest
TL;DR: Exploitation of non-wood resources would provide profits while conserving Amazon forests as discussed by the authors, yet little is done to promote their development, which is a concern of mine owners.
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Methods to assess the impact of extraction of non-timber tropical forest products on plant populations
Pamela Hall,Kamaljit S. Bawa +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present sampling protocols for rapid assessment as well as long term monitoring of populations of non-timber tropical forest products, and suggest that the monitoring protocols should be part of an overall management plan designed to extract and utilize non-Timber tropical forests on a long term basis.
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Sustainable Harvest and marketing of rain forest products
M.J. Plotkin,L.M. Famolare +1 more
TL;DR: The economics of nontimber rainforest products often make a strong case for forest protection and prevention of deforestation as discussed by the authors, however, they may not be the panacea that some suggest.
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