This review attempts to synthesize the available literature on tropical dry forests and their
dynamics in the context of climate change and thereby identifies possible gaps and priority …

Background Plants alter their environment in a number of ways. With correct management,
plant communities can positively impact soil degradation processes such as surface erosion …

This paper presents results from a comparative analysis of environmental income from
approximately 8000 households in 24 developing countries collected by research partners …

In this paper we examine conditions that underlie vulnerability and resilience possibilities for
households and communities that face and respond to climate-and other changes, in nine …

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are widely used wild, biological products harvested from
rural and urban landscapes for household subsistence, income and culture, thereby …

More than 10,000 years after the Agricultural Revolution started, millions of rural
smallholders across the developing world may still derive as much income from foraging …

This paper examines the complex relationship that exists between poverty and natural
resource degradation in developing countries. The rural poor are often concentrated in …

Across the tropics, in both forested and agricultural landscapes, many households are highly
dependent on forest resources. Small-holder farmers, many with few alternatives, collect …

This study uses a multi-case dataset to question current assumptions about the gender
differentiation of forest product use. We test some of the commonly held ideas on how men …

Forest environmental resources provide substantial contributions to the wellbeing of many
rural dwellers. However, the level of forest use and the degree of reliance on forest …