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The coalitional politics of the European Union's environmental forest policy: Biodiversity conservation, timber legality, and climate protection. [PDF]

Ambio, 2021
Sotirov M, Winkel G, Eckerberg K.
europepmc   +1 more source

Embracing complexity in international forest governance: a way forward; Policy Brief [PDF]

This Policy Brief summarizes the findings of a comprehensive assessment of scientific information about international forest governance carried out by an Expert Panel of over 30 of the world's leading scientists working in the areas of environmental ...
Arts, B.J.M., Buck, A., Cashore, B., Hoogeveen, H., Katila, P., Rayner, J., Verkooijen, P.V.J.D., Visseren-Hamakers, I.J., Wood, P.   +8 more
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Economic potential of forest resources of Nepal [PDF]

, 2010
Nepal's forest resources underpin the livelihoods of rural people in important ways. During the country's 'planned development' over the past 50 years, the government, donors and policy makers have viewed these resources as a key vehicle for ushering in ...
Dhungana, H., Pandey, S. S., Subedi, B. P.   +2 more
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Quantifying the Detrimental Impacts of Land-Use and Management Change on European Forest Bird Populations [PDF]

, 2013
The ecological impacts of changing forest management practices in Europe are poorly understood despite European forests being highly managed. Furthermore, the effects of potential drivers of forest biodiversity decline are rarely considered in concert ...
A Lõhmus, Amy S. I. Wade, AS Pullin, Boris Barov, CB Thaxter, CP Quine, D Schröter, DI Leech, E De la Montaña, FO Andersson, G du Bus de Warnaffe, H Robles, H Spiecker, Ian J. Burfield, J Bengtsson, J Camprodon, J Müller, J Niemelä, Ken Norris, L Burbaitė, L Imbeau, L Tomiałojć, M Hermy, Nina Farwig, P Angelstam, P Laiolo, P Lampila, PF Donald, R Virkkala, RB Pettersson, RD Gregory, Richard D. Gregory, S Richards, SA Richards, Simon J. Butler, SJ Butler, SJ Butler, SJ Butler, SJ Grove, Y Paillet   +39 more
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Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

LiDAR point cloud denoising for individual tree extraction based on the Noise4Denoise

Frontiers in Plant Science
The processing of LiDAR point cloud data is of critical importance in the context of forest resource surveys, as well as representing a pivotal element in the realm of forest physiological and ecological studies.Nonetheless, conventional denoising ...
Xiangfei Lu, Zongyu Ye, Liyong Fu, Huaiyi Wang, Kaiyu Wang, Yaquan Dou, Dongbo Xie, Xiaodi Zhao   +7 more
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New frontiers in Japanese Forest Policy: Addressing ecosystem disservices in the 21st century. [PDF]

Ambio, 2021
Takahashi T, de Jong W, Kakizawa H, Kawase M, Matsushita K, Sato N, Takayanagi A.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

MEASURING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TECHNICAL PROGRESS IN LOW-INCOME AGRICULTURE: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT AND FOREST PRESSURE IN PALAWAN, THE PHILIPPINES [PDF]

Data from the Philippines are used to measure impacts of technical progress in lowland agriculture on upland forests. Irrigation development, labor demand, and employment are studied. Total annual labor use increased following irrigation.
Shively, Gerald E.
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Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli, Simone Severini, Mauro Vigani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Namibia’s National Forest Policy on Rural Development – A Case Study of Uukolonkadhi Community Forest

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica, 2015
Forest resources still play a major role in sustaining livelihoods in rural communities, most especially in developing countries. Namibia’s community forests have much potential to combat rural poverty and contribute to rural development.
Nikodemus Andreas, Hájek Miroslav
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