Shifting cultivation is one of the oldest forms of subsistence agriculture and is still practised
by millions of poor people in the tropics. Typically it involves clearing land (often forest) for …

This manuscript and research has been made possible due to collaboration and support
from the University of Amsterdam, SNV, CIFOR, Guiding Hope, the African Study Centre of …

A sustained growth of investment in the agricultural sector is being observed the world over.
Some of these investment strategies, which rely on financial mechanisms such as private …

This chapter ruminates the decades of experience and research among African, Asian and
Latin American swiddeners. The ability to map land uses by remote sensing has improved …

Promoting tropical forest sustainability among corporate players is a major challenge. Many
tools have been developed, but without much success. Southeast Asia has become a …

The environment and sustainable management of natural resources have become topics for
international meetings on global issues, such as the mitigation of climate change and …

Une évaluation de la variabilité inter et intra-provenance de Chêne vert (Quercus
rotundifolia Lam.) a été réalisée à Saida (Algérie: étage bioclimatique semi aride). L'étude a …

Cette thèse analyse la circulation et la matérialisation du discours qui promeut
l'augmentation de la production agricole et l'investissement privé en Afrique afin d'assurer la …

In this chapter we raise some red flags. Most fundamentally, after analysing our research
findings, some of us are left wondering whether our effort to strengthen collaborative …

The pace of change in the literature on forest management and governance around the
world is nothing short of breathtaking. The subject is of vital interest to readers of this …