In the growing literature at the interface of rural livelihood improvement and conservation of
natural forests, two overarching issues stand out:(1) How and to what extent use of forest …

Ecosystems provide important services that can help people adapt to climate variability and
change. Recognizing this role of ecosystems, several international and nongovernmental …

The alleviation of global poverty is a major objective of the 2030 UN Sustainable
Development Goals (notably SDG1 “to end poverty in all its forms everywhere”). Many rural …

This paper discusses the theory of decentralized forest management, the associated
narrative and the underlying hypotheses. That discussion informs the assessment of …

There is an increasing interest in understanding the role forest products and forest resource
management in rural livelihoods and poverty reduction strategies. This study investigates …

Cash crops are developing in the once forested areas of Indonesia in parallel with market
and economic improvements. Perennial crops such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber were first …

This article addresses the question, to what extent and under which conditions nontimber
forest product (NTFP) trade leads to both livelihood improvement and forest conservation …

This study examined socio-economic factors that influence land-use and land-cover
dynamics in the Copperbelt miombo woodlands of Zambia. Data were collected through …

Spatially explicit information on local perceptions of ecosystem services is needed to inform
land use planning within rapidly changing landscapes. In this paper we spatially modelled …

Achieving food and nutrition security for the world's population while at the same time
reversing and minimizing damage to the natural environment is a grand societal challenge …