Author: Patrick B. Durst
Publisher:
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Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 180
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Non-wood forest products (NWFPs) have been vitally important to forest-dwellers and rural communities for centuries. This publication is a product of the Food and Agriculture Organization's attention to this long-neglected area of forestry. It contains reports describing the status, management and importance of NWFPs in 11 Asian countries.
Author: A. Z. M. Manzoor Rashid
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030993132
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 282
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This book highlights the importance of non-wood forest products (NWFPs) and their crucial role in sustaining the livelihood of rural and indigenous communities in Asia. The authors depict how the preservation of forests and the associated major non-wood resources may provide an important avenue to reduce poverty. The local practices and knowledge on harvesting NWFPs are often rooted in tradition, and vary from one region to the other. This made it difficult to develop and establish research focus on a greater scale in the past. Readers of this volume will gain an often-missed, broader perspective from these new studies. The authors put a special emphasis on the nexus between conservation and livelihood from an Asian point of view. This addresses a knowledge gap in the current literature and offers important clues on conducting similar research around the world. The volume provides a useful reference guide for the relevant researchers, practitioners and policy makers.
Author: Jenne H. de Beer
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Category : Forest products
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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Author: Paul Vantomme
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Category : Non-timber forest products
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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Author: Andrew J. Mittelman
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Category : Forest products
Languages : en
Pages : 74
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Author: Charlie M. Shackleton
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317916131
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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There is growing knowledge about and appreciation of the importance of Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs) to rural livelihoods in developing countries, and to a lesser extent, developed countries. However, there is also an assumption on the part of policy-makers that any harvesting of wild animal or plant products from the forests and other natural and modified ecosystems must be detrimental to the long-term viability of target populations and species. This book challenges this idea and shows that while examples of such negative impacts certainly exist, there are also many examples of sustainable harvesting systems for NTFPs. The chapters review and present coherent and scientifically sound information and case studies on the ecologically sustainable use of NTFPs. They also outline a general interdisciplinary approach for assessing the sustainability of NTFP harvesting systems at different scales. A wide range of case studies is included from Africa, Asia and South America, using plant and animal products for food, crafts, textiles, medicines and cosmetics.
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251037010
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Author: Patricia Shanley
Publisher: CIFOR
ISBN: 9791412448
Category : Non-timber forest products
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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A focus on forest management standards. NTFPs within the forest management certification framework: chalenges and recommendations. Accessibility and applicability of NTFP certification. A Country case study: NTFP certification in Brazil. Opportunities and challenges of NTFP certification. Social opportunities and challenges. Market and economic opportunities and challenges. Legal and institutional opportunities and challenges. Broader applications for standards and certification. Collaboration and Harmonization: the way forward?.
Author: Jefferson Fox
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Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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