Scientific work on ecosystem services has been growing globally as well as in Africa.
Human dependence on provisioning ecosystem services in particular is mostly …

With the growing demands from a population expected to reach 9 billion people by 2050, it
is unclear how our current global food system will meet future food needs. Ensuring that all …

Africa is on the verge of a mining boom. We review the environmental threats from African
mining development, including habitat alteration, infrastructure expansion, human migration …

Primates in peril: the significance of Brazil, Madagascar, Indonesia and the Democratic
Republic of the Congo for global primate conservation [PeerJ] Related research Download …

The relationship between forests and people is of substantial interest to peoples and
agencies that govern and use them, private sector actors that seek to manage and profit from …

Can policies designed to maximize exploitation by elites benefit the people who live in
forests? Forestry policy throughout the developing world originates from European …

Background There are many ethnobotanical studies on the use of wild plants and
mushrooms for food and medicinal treatment in Europe. However, there is a lack of …

The potential for combining timber and non-timber forest product extraction has been
examined in the context of diversified forest management. Many tropical forests are …

We have said before that Central African forests are of global importance, and this is more
true now than ever. Adding to climate change concerns, issues such as increased wildlife …

Tropical forests could satisfy multiple demands for goods and services both for present and
future generations. Yet integrated approaches to natural forest management remain elusive …