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Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues, 2023 Non-timber forest products are very important in providing basic needs, cash deposits, and home consumption to forest-adjacent communities. Several socio-economic factors influence household dependence on non-timber forest products. This study focused on
Asfaw Gelan
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Conservation status of species used in the UK herbal medicine industry
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Given the ongoing biodiversity crisis, sustainable use and management of medicinal plants is critical. We assessed the conservation status, threats and conservation actions of 298 species sold by UK suppliers to medical herbalists. We found that most species used are unevaluated, representing a gap in conservation knowledge, and of those with ...
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Agroecology and Transformative Adaptation to Climate Change
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines transformative adaptation to climate change through the EFICAS Project (Eco‐Friendly Intensification and Climate‐resilient Agricultural Systems) implemented across 12 upland communities in northern Laos from 2014 to 2020.
Jean‐Christophe Castella
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International Journal of Economic Plants, 2020 The state Jharkhand is one of the Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) rich states of the country because of diverse physiographic and climatic conditions. It is known for its mineral wealth, tribal population and forests.
Sunil Prasad, Dhanpal Singh Chauhan
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Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract There exists a growing suite of technologies that support significant and exciting progress in biodiversity conservation and research. Citizen scientist participation is common in this research and often focuses on data collection and labeling.
Joycelyn Longdon +5 more
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Trees, Forests and PeopleForest communities have a rich heritage of gathering, producing, and using non-timber forest products (NTFPs) as food. They have maintained and transferred traditional knowledge related to NTFPs through their networks over generations.
Suyeon Min +3 more
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Development of NTFPs Sector for Income Generation and Environmental Conservation
Journal of Graphic Era University, 2021 Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) are amongst the key global commodi-ties and an important component of international trade. They are importantin livelihoods of rural people all over the Himalayan region for meetingfood, medicine, construction materials, and income needs of subsistencecommunities.
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Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Biodiversity corridors aim to reconnect fragmented habitats and protected areas, yet their impact on landowners varies and requires assessment. In the Central Annamite Landscape, Vietnam, initiatives like Payment for Forest Environment Services (PFES) for watershed protection, forest restoration, and non‐timber forest product development ...
Van Tri Tin Nguyen +4 more
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Carbon finance initiatives can provide biodiversity benefits
Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.We evaluated the biodiversity co‐benefits of a REDD+ initiative in the tropical forests of Sierra Leone and Liberia using a quasi‐experimental study design. Complementary measures from bioacoustics and DNA metabarcoding revealed that REDD+‐financed protected areas were associated with additional biodiversity benefits compared to control areas.
H. S. Sathya Chandra Sagar +13 more
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ResourcesThis study was carried out at 10 randomly selected fringe villages of Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in the Terai region of West Bengal, India through personal interviews with 100 randomly selected respondents.
Trishala Gurung +4 more
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