Global demand for timber, agricultural commodities, and extractives is a significant driver of deforestation worldwide. Transparent land-concessions data for these large-scale commercial activities are essential to understand drivers of forest loss, monitor environmental impacts of ongoing activities, and ensure efficient and sustainable allocation of land.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchMarch, 2017Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Russia
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1998Colombia, Philippines, Madagascar, Italy, Indonesia, Bolivia, Niger, Cameroon, Africa, Americas
In December 1997, FAO hosted a workshop, Pluralism and Sustainable Forestry and Rural Development. to exchange information and experiences and to explore mechanisms, methods and fore for optimizing cooperation among the different groups concerned with the management of forest resources. The workshop was attended by 35 participants representing different organizations (and organizational types, geographic regions and disciplines). The articles in this issue of Unasylva are adaptations of papers presented at that workshop.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2009Nepal, Switzerland, United States of America, Vietnam, Sweden, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Australia, Cambodia, India, Russia, Mexico, Thailand, Asia
This paper examines the drivers of deforestation and the loss of forest services, and the various mechanisms that exist to protect forests in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). In most cases policy mechanisms play a greater role in forest protection than payment for environmental services (PES) which has yet to develop in the subregion. Scenarios presented suggest that higher income countries will have much greater scope in protecting forest environmental services that low income countries.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1993France, United States of America, Spain, Germany, China, Indonesia, Cuba, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, India, Brazil, Cambodia
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1948France, Switzerland, United States of America, Fiji, China, Indonesia, Australia, United Kingdom, Denmark, Guinea, Republic of Korea, Finland, Pakistan, Japan, Myanmar, Netherlands, India, Brazil, Canada
An international journal of forestry and forest industries
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2016Nepal, Laos, Japan, Vietnam, Chile, Madagascar, Guatemala, Indonesia, Ghana, Congo, Guyana, Costa Rica, Mexico, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Asia, Africa, Americas
<p>Les informations contenues dans ce document correspondent à la situation en octobre 2014.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1995Indonesia, Burkina Faso, Chile, Italy
This issue of Unasylva examines how silviculturists are attempting to meet the challenges of today's rapidly evolving forest management objectives.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1983Indonesia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Burundi, Mexico, Panama, Italy
An international journal of forestry and forest industries
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2015Switzerland, Chile, Germany, Peru, Guatemala, Indonesia, Norway, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Guyana, Costa Rica, Colombia, Nepal, Laos, Japan, Vietnam, Madagascar, Cameroon, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Mexico, Brazil, Ghana, Asia, Americas, Africa
<p>The information in the document corresponds to the situation in October 2014, for the most recent overview of UNFCCC FREL/FRL submissions please consult <a href="http://redd.unfccc.int/fact-sheets/forest-reference-emission-levels.html">this link.</a> </p> This document provides examples of emerging approaches to FREL/FRL development adopted in different contexts, including for demonstration activities by countries seeking to take actions to reduce GHG emissions or enhance forest
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1997Pakistan, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Australia, Canada, India, Republic of Korea, Uruguay, New Zealand, Asia
A description of the forest areas and types in Japan. This report reviews the current state of both protected and economic forest areas and predicts long term future demand.
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