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Impact of forest plantation on methane emissions from tropical peatland. [PDF]

Glob Chang Biol, 2020
Deshmukh CS, Julius D, Evans CD, Nardi, Susanto AP, Page SE, Gauci V, Laurén A, Sabiham S, Agus F, Asyhari A, Kurnianto S, Suardiwerianto Y, Desai AR.   +13 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

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, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Governing teak furniture business : a global value-chain system dynamic modeling approach [PDF]

, 2007
Indonesian teak forest plantation contributes to more than 35% of world teak forests. Perhutani, a state owned company, manages one million Ha of teak plantation area, while local communities manages teak agro-forests outside the state forest that ...
Guizol, Philippe, Muhtaman, Dwi R., Purnomo, Herry   +2 more
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Choice experiments on land managers' participation in environmental programs: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of estimate validity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Discrete choice experiments are increasingly being used to estimate land managers' willingness to accept participation in incentive‐based environmental programs. This is a specific application of discrete choice experiments: the estimation of willingness to accept for a private good (program participation) where respondents have to make trade ...
Anastasio J. Villanueva, Angel Perni, Jesus Barreiro‐Hurle   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling multi-stakeholder forest management : the case of forest plantations in Sabah [PDF]

, 2005
The underlying decision theory of forest management changed from decisions made by the forest manager, a single stakeholder, to a decision-making process, which involves a variety of stakeholders with different goals.
Guizol, Philippe, Purnomo, Herry
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Life cycle assessment of biodiesel synthesis from waste cooking oil using bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The development of renewable energy sources is important in order to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Waste cooking oil (WCO) is a promising feedstock for biodiesel production through transesterification. Heterogeneous bifunctional catalysts offer a sustainable alternative to conventional homogeneous bases such ...
Frederick Jit Fook Phang, Jocelyn Ling Hui Jong, Michael Toh Yang Wong, Jiuan Jing Chew, Lusi Ernawati, Diah Agustina Puspitasari, Fuping Li, Yen San Chan, Basil T. Wong, Jaka Sunarso   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Impact on Landscape Development to Ecological Service Values and Goods Using Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques [PDF]

, 2005
Amongst the impacts of converting forest to agricultural activities is the degradation of ecology service values and goods (ESVG). Impacts on ESVG can be devastating in environmental, biological, and socio-economics manners.
Hashim, Mazlan, Ibrahim, Ab. Latif, P.Ramlee, Helmi, Said, Norsahida, Yusop, Zulkifli   +4 more
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Restoring Trust: Rebuilding the Forest Carbon Credit System Through Scientific Rigor

Biological Diversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As pivotal nature‐based climate solutions (NbCS), forests are increasingly recognized for their climate mitigation potential. However, this potential is undermined by fundamental flaws in current carbon credit systems. Our analysis identifies four interconnected systemic challenges: (1) subjective additionality assessments arising from ...
Xiaoqian Che, Shaokun Li
wiley   +1 more source

Neraca Karbon PRA Dan Post Hti Di Blok Khusus Kesatuan Pengelolaan Hutan Tasik Besar Serkap Riau [PDF]

, 2017
Climate change is the current global issue that has been discuss over two decades. In Indonesia context, the total greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from all sectors including land use change forestry, energy, peat fire, waste, agriculture and industry is
June, T. (Tania), Nurrochmat, D. R. (Dodik), Suharto, A. (Ari)   +2 more
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