The roles and values of wild foods in agricultural systems
Z Bharucha, J Pretty - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Almost every ecosystem has been amended so that plants and animals can be used as
food, fibre, fodder, medicines, traps and weapons. Historically, wild plants and animals were …
food, fibre, fodder, medicines, traps and weapons. Historically, wild plants and animals were …
Increasing demand for natural rubber necessitates a robust sustainability initiative to mitigate impacts on tropical biodiversity
E Warren‐Thomas, PM Dolman… - Conservation …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Strong international demand for natural rubber is driving expansion of industrial‐scale and
smallholder monoculture plantations, with> 2 million ha established during the last decade …
smallholder monoculture plantations, with> 2 million ha established during the last decade …
[图书][B] Second growth: the promise of tropical forest regeneration in an age of deforestation
RL Chazdon - 2019 - degruyter.com
For decades, conservation and research initiatives in tropical forests have focused almost
exclusively on old-growth forests because scientists believed that these “pristine” …
exclusively on old-growth forests because scientists believed that these “pristine” …
Trends, drivers and impacts of changes in swidden cultivation in tropical forest-agriculture frontiers: a global assessment
N Van Vliet, O Mertz, A Heinimann, T Langanke… - Global environmental …, 2012 - Elsevier
This meta-analysis of land-cover transformations of the past 10–15 years in tropical forest-
agriculture frontiers world-wide shows that swidden agriculture decreases in landscapes …
agriculture frontiers world-wide shows that swidden agriculture decreases in landscapes …
Swidden change in Southeast Asia: understanding causes and consequences
More than 50 years ago the FAO Staff through its forestry journal Unasylva issued an
“appeal… to governments, research centers, associations and private persons who are in a …
“appeal… to governments, research centers, associations and private persons who are in a …
Swidden transformations and rural livelihoods in Southeast Asia
This paper explores the major interactions between the transformation of swidden farming
and the pursuit of rural livelihoods in the uplands of Southeast Asia. The paper draws on …
and the pursuit of rural livelihoods in the uplands of Southeast Asia. The paper draws on …
Land-use change is associated with multi-century loss of elephant ecosystems in Asia
Understanding historic patterns of land use and land cover change across large temporal
and spatial scales is critical for developing effective biodiversity conservation management …
and spatial scales is critical for developing effective biodiversity conservation management …
[HTML][HTML] The geography of large-scale land acquisitions: Analysing socio-ecological patterns of target contexts in the global South
This paper analyses local geographical contexts targeted by transnational large-scale land
acquisitions (> 200 ha per deal) in order to understand how emerging patterns of socio …
acquisitions (> 200 ha per deal) in order to understand how emerging patterns of socio …
Carbon outcomes of major land‐cover transitions in SE Asia: great uncertainties and REDD+ policy implications
Policy makers across the tropics propose that carbon finance could provide incentives for
forest frontier communities to transition away from swidden agriculture (slash‐and‐burn or …
forest frontier communities to transition away from swidden agriculture (slash‐and‐burn or …
Saving slash‐and‐burn to save biodiversity
C Padoch, M Pinedo‐Vasquez - Biotropica, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Several prominent articles have recently revived the debate on how to advance and
reconcile two pressing global issues: conservation of biodiversity, and food production for an …
reconcile two pressing global issues: conservation of biodiversity, and food production for an …