Land is one of the few productive assets owned by the rural poor, and almost all such
households engage in some form of agriculture. Over 2000–2010 the rural poor on …

The alleviation of global poverty is a major objective of the 2030 UN Sustainable
Development Goals (notably SDG1 “to end poverty in all its forms everywhere”). Many rural …

This paper presents results from a comparative analysis of environmental income from
approximately 8000 households in 24 developing countries collected by research partners …

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are widely used wild, biological products harvested from
rural and urban landscapes for household subsistence, income and culture, thereby …

More than 10,000 years after the Agricultural Revolution started, millions of rural
smallholders across the developing world may still derive as much income from foraging …

Across the tropics, in both forested and agricultural landscapes, many households are highly
dependent on forest resources. Small-holder farmers, many with few alternatives, collect …

Tracking the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targeting
interventions requires frequent, up-to-date data on social, economic, and ecosystem …

Miombo and mopane woodlands are the dominant land cover in southern Africa. Ecosystem
services from these woodlands support the livelihoods of 100 M rural people and 50 M …

Natural Resources and Economic Development, first published in 2005, explores a key
paradox: why is natural resource exploitation not yielding greater benefits to the poor …

One of the most common forest disturbances, fire, has a significant influence on the people,
societies, economies, and environment of countries all over the world. This study explores …