10 research outputs found
Forests for the New Millennium - MAKING FORESTS WORK FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE
THE WAYS IN WHICH FORESTS ARE PERCEIVED AND USED HAVE CHANGED DRAMATICALLY OVER RECENT YEARS. FORESTS ARE NO LONGER SEEN SIMPLY AS A SOURCE OF TIMBER, BUT AS COMPLEX ECOSYSTEMS WHICH SUSTAIN LIVELIHOODS AND PROVIDE A RANGE OF PRODUCTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. IT IS NOW WIDELY RECOGNISED THAT FORESTS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION.Forest, economics, livelihoods
Des ForĂȘts pour le Nouveau MillĂ©naire - DES FORĂTS Ă GĂRER DANS LâINTĂRĂT DES GENS ET DE LA NATURE
LA FAĂON DONT LES FORĂTS SONT PERĂUES ET LEURS UTILISATIONS ONT BEAUCOUP CHANGĂ AU COURS DES DERNIĂRES ANNĂES. LES FORĂTS NE SONT PLUS CONSIDĂRĂES COMME ĂTANT UNIQUEMENT DES SOURCES DE BOIS MAIS DES ĂCOSYSTĂMES COMPLEXES QUI PERMETTENT Ă DES COMMUNAUTĂS DE SE DĂVELOPPER ET OFFRENT TOUTE UNE GAMME DE PRODUITS ET DE SERVICES ENVIRONNEMENTAUX. ON RECONNAĂT AUJOURDâHUI QUE LES FORĂTS PEUVENT CONTRIBUER AU DĂVELOPPEMENT RURAL ET Ă LA LUTTE CONTRE LA PAUVRETĂ.ForĂȘt, Ă©conomie
Bosques para el Nuevo Milenio - BOSQUES QUE BENEFICIEN A LA GENTE Y SUSTENTEN LA NATURALEZA
LAS MANERAS DE PERCIBIR Y USAR LOS BOSQUES HAN CAMBIADO DRAMĂTICAMENTE DURANTE LOS ĂLTIMOS AĂOS. YA NO SE CONSIDERA MĂS A LOS BOSQUES SĂLO COMO UNA FUENTE DE MADERA, SINO COMO ECOSISTEMAS COMPLEJOS QUE SUSTENTAN LAS FORMAS DE VIDA HUMANA Y SUMINISTRAN UNA GAMA DE PRODUCTOS Y SERVICIOS AMBIENTALES. AHORA ES AMPLIAMENTE RECONOCIDO QUE LOS BOSQUES PUEDEN CONTRIBUIR AL DESARROLLO RURAL Y AYUDAN A ALIVIAR LA POBREZA.Forest, economics, livelihoods
Factors influencing the role of Non-Wood Forest Products and Services
In the light of social and economic developments, forest functions other than timber production have gained international
importance and recognition. Resulting from this development, Non-Wood Forest Products and Services (NWFPS) are becoming
more important, both for the general public as for forest owners trying to market them. In order to acquire a better understanding
of NWFPS, their role in society and their marketing possibilities, this study aims at defining the factors influencing NWFPS. A
comparative study between two countries with a different forest situation, the Netherlands and Norway, has been carried out.
These factors are: institutional framework; economic characteristics (rivalry and excludability); demography and forest
resources; and attitudes, values and customs. The outcome is that, because of differences on the mentioned factors, forest owners
in the Netherlands better off focusing on offering small-scale, nature-based facilities for (short-stay) recreationists, whereas for
Norwegian forest owners it is more promising to focus on offering wilderness-experience âall-in package-dealsâ to tourists
Managing land for carbon: a guide for farmers, land managers and advisors
This booklet aims to help land managers be as carbon efficient as possible within the boundaries of their own farming system. Developed in the Lake District National Park (LDNP), it summarises information on carbon in a range of habitats, and suggests management practices to favour and those to avoid. For each habitat, it provides a table for you to complete to help you estimate how much carbon is stored in the soil and vegetation on your farm. Thinking about managing land for carbon across the whole farm will help you determine which options best suit your farming system and provide the most carbon benefits. While some areas of the farm will be used more intensively, you can still improve your carbon footprint by managing some areas really well for carbon and making small alterations across the farm wherever they are possible. Some alterations increase productivity too