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Globalisation, localisation and tropical forest management
European Tropical Forest Research Network, 2003Tropical forest management is facing new challenges. New actors and partnerships for the conservation and sustainable management of forests have been formed and are operating at multiple scales.DocumentLaying the foundations for clean development: preparing the land use sector - a quick guide to the Clean Development Mechanism
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2002This booklet provides information to forestry and land-use audiences, principally in developing countries, who want to find out more about the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and how it affects their activities.DocumentWhy ignore tropical deforestation?: a proposal for including forest conservation in the Kyoto Protocol
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2005This paper argues that though greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels are the principal causes of global warming, tropical deforestation is responsible for 20 to 25 percent of annual global carbon dioxide emissions.DocumentETFRN News 38: mountain forests
European Tropical Forest Research Network, 2006The theme of this issue of ETFRN News is Sustainable Development of Mountain Forests.DocumentETFRN News 43/44: forests and conflicts
European Tropical Forest Research Network, 2006This newsletter highlights the theme of forests and conflict. While there is much international debate on security and governance issues, sustainable management of natural resources appears to receive inadequate attention.DocumentDeveloping needs-based inventory methods for non-timber forest products
European Tropical Forest Research Network, 2001These are the proceedings of an ETFRN workshop on which was held 4-5 May 2000, at FAO in Rome, Italy.DocumentIndependent forest monitoring in Honduras
Global Witness, 2006This report summarises the results of a monitoring and evaluation project of Independent Forest Monitoring (IFM) in Honduras.DocumentPossible Norwegian engagement in decentralized forest and natural resource management in Uganda
Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2006This report is an assessment of possible elements in a new and expanded programme related to environment and natural resources in Uganda.The report includes an analysis of important forest and environmental resource sector elements; key challenges, political and administrative structures, policies, activities and future plans.DocumentForest ethics: the role of ethical dialogue in the fate of the forests
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2004Natural forests, particularly tropical rainforests cannot compete, in terms of revenue generated per unit area, with land use alternatives (such as cattle, soybean or palm oil). Yet continued conversion of natural forests to other land uses may have catastrophic consequences for global human well being.DocumentGrowing exports: the Brazilian tropical timber industry and international markets
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2003This study investigates how plans by the Brazilian government to more than double its share of the global timber market can be achieved, The Government plans to improve the quantity of sustainably managed forest in private areas and to increase exports from sustainable sources from 5% to 30% by 2010Nine areas of concern which require urgent attention are highlighted: better business prPages