Modeling associations between public understanding, engagement and forest conditions in theInland Northwest, USA [PDF]
, 2015 Opinions about public lands and the actions of private non-industrial forest owners in the western United States play important roles in forested landscape management as both public and private forests face increasing risks from large wildfires, pests ...
Congalton, Russell G. +5 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli +2 more
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Why some community forests are performing better than others: a case of forest user groups in Nepal [PDF]
Management of many Nepalese forests has been devolved to local communities. Forest products, which are used by the community and which may also be traded, are essential contributors to community well-being.
Bigsby, Hugh R. +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor +3 more
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Partnerships for Sustainable Forest Management: Lessons from the Ecuadorian Choco [PDF]
This paper analyses comparatively the development of two coalitions for the sustainable forest management of remaining portions of the Ecuadorian Chocó owned by indigenous communities.
Laura Rival (QEH)
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Tree Composition and Seedling Recruitment in Urban and Rural Forests [PDF]
, 2015 In 1993, Dr. Nancy Broshot randomly located 25 permanent study sites in Forest Park in Portland, Oregon to examine the effects of urbanization on forest health. Plant community structure was examined. In 2003, Dr. Broshot reexamined the plant communities
Fahy, Robin H., Hanson, Wes
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT While ESG (environmental, social, and governance) is emphasized among listed companies for their stakeholders and ESG disclosures, ESG engagement among unlisted companies has been rarely examined due to data limitations. This is particularly problematic for the agri‐food industry that has significant impacts on the environment and consists ...
Ying Wang, Satoru Shimokawa
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Deforestation and wildlife management: are elephants attracted by recently deforested areas? [PDF]
, 2019 Deforestation is a major cause or wildlife decline in tropical ecosystems. The conversion of mature forest to fields by shifting cultivation leaves behind follow lands with secondary vegetation.
Amaya-Corredor, Paola-Catalina +8 more
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Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza +2 more
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Socioeconomic factors affecting households' use of indigenous forest management practices in managing non-wood forest products: evidence from forest communities in Nigeria derived savannah. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 Chukwuone NA, Adeosun KP, Chukwuone CA.
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