In Indonesia, land cover change for agriculture and mining is threatening tropical forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, land cover change is highly dynamic and complex and varies over time and space. In this study, we combined Landsat-based land cover (change) mapping, pixel-to-pixel cross tabulations and expert knowledge to analyze land cover change and forest loss in the West Kutai and Mahakam Ulu districts in East Kalimantan from 1990-2009.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksSeptember, 2018Indonesia
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksSeptember, 2018Indonesia
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchSeptember, 2013South-Eastern Asia, Bangladesh
Research was conducted in Alutilla Valley in eastern Bangladesh to identify the nature of existing agroforestry systems and to identify potential agroforestry models that could ameliorate currently degrading forest resources Data were collected through farmer participatory research and a structured quarterly survey in two villages. Qualitative and supplementary quantitative analysis methods were used to assess the financial potential of agroforestry systems.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsAugust, 2014Asia, Indonesia
CIFOR Infobrief no. 77
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2013Indonesia, Malaysia, South-Eastern Asia
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2014Indonesia, South-Eastern Asia
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2016Indonesia, Mexico, Central America, South-Eastern Asia
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2017Laos, Thailand, South-Eastern Asia
Study region : In this study, 33 catchments across the Lower Mekong Basin in Southeast Asia are examined to detect historical changes in their hydrological response via a model-based methodology.
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Experiences from 25 Years of German Technical Cooperation
Reports & ResearchJune, 2007South-Eastern AsiaDespite a long history of forest conversion and forest degradation due to unsustainable logging practices, the natural forests of Southeast Asia still constitute an immense renewable resource and provide vital contributions to the economic and social development of the region. Invariably, the countries of the region commit to the principle of sustainable forest management (SFM), as expressed in their respective forest policies and/or sector strategies. In line with the international policy debate (e.g.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksMarch, 2018Kenya, Egypt, United States of America, Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, Guatemala, Denmark, Italy, Guinea-Bissau, Bolivia, Canada, Papua New Guinea, Sudan, Cameroon, Finland, Mexico, Brazil, Cambodia
The Global Forest Resources Assessment of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) celebrates its 70th Anniversary in 2018. FAO's forestry department whishes to commemorate this important occurrence with a special publication on the history of the past 70 years of Global Forest Resources Assessemnt.
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