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Valuing the rain forest: economic strategies by small-scale forest extractivists in the Amazon estuary
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In this article, the authors measured the annual income and expenditures of ten households on Combu Island, located in the Amazon estuary near the major port city of Belem, and documented local uses and management of natural resources on the island.Abstract:
The current interest in non-timber forest products as an economic option for the Brazilian Amazon represents a radical departure from the policies that have guided development in the region during recent decades. Despite this interest, little is currently known about the forms of resource management or economic strategies practiced by populations dependent on such resources. In this study, we measured the annual income and expenditures of ten households on Combu Island, located in the Amazon estuary near the major port city of Belem; in addition, we documented local uses and management of natural resources on the island Average annual income per household was found to be over U.S. $4000, derived primarily from the harvest and sale of non-timber forest products. The results of this study show that the combination of proximity to a major market and appropriate resource management can lead to high and apparently sustainable economic returns.read more
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Household characteristics and forest dependency: evidence from common property forest management in Nepal
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the relationship between household characteristics and common property resources in order to assess whether poorer households are able to gain greater access to community forests as a result of institutional change.
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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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Ecotourism - a means to safeguard biodiversity and ecosystem functions?
TL;DR: In this article, a costbenefit analysis of those ecosystems richest in species diversity, i.e. tropical rainforests, leads to the conclusion that non-use values often outweigh the values of conventional uses (Clear-cutting, pasture, etc.), but are hardly considered in development decisions.
WCS Working Paper No. 26 - Poverty, development, and biodiversity conservation: Shooting in the dark?
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The Value of Forests to World Food Security
TL;DR: This paper made an assessment of the role of forests and non-timber products in the food system of developing countries and estimated that upwards of 300 million people annually earn part or all of their livelihood and food from forests.
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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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Alternatives to deforestation: steps toward sustainable use of the Amazon rain forest.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present innovative approaches and technologies that will permit simultaneous use and conservation of the rain forest, and will benefit the population of Amazonia as a whole, rather than just a small rural minority.
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Conservation of Neotropical Forests: Working from Traditional Resource Use.
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Conservation of Neotropical forests: working from traditional resource use.
Kent H. Redford,Christine Padoch +1 more
TL;DR: Redford and Padoch as mentioned in this paper discussed the relationship between traditional peoples and the biosphere, and proposed a framework for interpreting and applying the "Reality" of traditional concepts, which is necessary to learn from the Natives.