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As a result of the 21st Conference of the Parties (CoP-21) in 2015, the Paris Agreement formally recognised the importance of finance and forests to tackle climate change. However, Article 9 of the convention calls for the leadership of developed countries in mobilising climate finance, while...

Author(s)
Giacomelli Sobrinho, V.
Publisher
INTECH, Rijeka, Croatia
Citation
Forest ecology and conservation, 2017, pp 119-149
CABI Book Chapter Info
Cover for Forestry in the tropical rainforest: the decisive roots, trends and key problems.

This chapter describes forestry from Gilgamesh and Greeks to Brandis' Scientific Forestry in the tropics; discusses forest policy and administration from the Dalhousie/Brandis Revolution to postmodern dissolution; and explores postmodern post-1970 Timber Bonanza and failing public action. Further,...

Author(s)
Bruenig, E. F.
ISBN
2017 CABI (H ISBN 9781780641409)
Type
Book chapter
Abstract

Rural households in developing countries are exposed to covariate and/or idiosyncratic risks, and have developed their own risk reduction, mitigation, and coping strategies, often resorting to forests and natural resources as a kind of insurance. This chapter examines the potential role of forests...

Author(s)
Abadi, N.; Chisholm, N.
Publisher
World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Citation
Climate-smart agriculture: enhancing resilient agricultural systems, landscapes, and livelihoods in Ethiopia and beyond, 2019, pp 157-169
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Cover for Introduction.

This introductory chapter describes the features of bamboo plants, including their strong renewability, their fast-growing and high biomass production characteristics, and their important ecological functions, including water and soil conservation, role as a carbon sink and in carbon storage, and...

Author(s)
Zhaohua, Z; Wei, J.
ISBN
2018 CABI (H ISBN 9781786394019)
Type
Book chapter
CABI Book Chapter Info
Cover for Romanticizing and villainizing shifting cultivators within national policies: co-producing ethnic politics and resource-use legitimacy in Thailand's community forestry debate.

This chapter seeks to define how shifting cultivators have been portrayed in national policy debates in Thailand, in order to demonstrate new and important challenges for representing them fairly. It starts by briefly summarizing the debate about environmental narratives and co-production, and how...

Author(s)
Forsyth, T.; Walker, A.
ISBN
2017 CABI (H ISBN 9781786391797)
Type
Book chapter
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Cover for Discussion.

The role and purpose of trade modeling in forestry is highlighted, as is the need for greater attention to data needs. Directions for future research are discussed.

Author(s)
Kooten, G. C. van
ISBN
2021 CABI (H ISBN 9781789248234)
Type
Book chapter
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Cover for Environmental requirements and site selection.

This paper explores the environmental requirements and site selection of Ficus carica. The ideal conditions for dried fig production are: temperate and rainy winters, 30-40°C summer temperatures especially in July-September, 45-50% relative humidity, alluvial, clayish-loam soil, and average annual...

Author(s)
Polat, A. A.; Sarkhosh, A.
ISBN
2022 CABI (H ISBN 9781789242881)
Type
Book chapter
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Cover for Gender, climate change and sustainable farming systems.

For sustainable food and production systems, production and availability of healthy and nutritious food is essential and can be obtained by optimizing resources across agricultural sub-sectors (crops, forestry, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture). The need for exploring the trade-offs and...

Author(s)
Mehar, M.; Narayan Prasad
ISBN
2022 CABI (H ISBN 9781789249897)
Type
Book chapter
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Cover for Agroforestry in India: the way forward.

This chapter discusses the role of agroforestry in Indian economy. The chapter also provides details on agroforestry research and policy implementation in the country.

Author(s)
Paroda, R. S.
ISBN
2018 CAB International (H ISBN 9781786395177)
Type
Book chapter
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Cover for Softwood lumber trade and trade restrictions: gravity model.

A gravity trade model can be used to determine the effects of policy on bilateral trade flows. The gravity model is initially explained and then used to determine the effect that U.S. tariffs have on softwood lumber (SWL) imports from Canada, using information from the 2006 Softwood Lumber...

Author(s)
Li XinTong; Mokhtarzadeh, F.; Kooten, G. C.
ISBN
2021 CABI (H ISBN 9781789248234)
Type
Book chapter

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