| Title | Non-timber forest product trade : a trade-off between conservation and development : assessing the outcomes of non-timber forest product trade on livelihoods and the environment, with special emphasis on the damar agroforests in Sumatra, Indonesia |
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| Author | K. Kusters |
| Thesis advisor | A.J. Dietz |
| Degree grantor | [unknown] |
| Date | 2009-09-18 |
| Reference(s) | - |
| Language | English |
| Type | doctoral thesis |
| Abstract | This PhD dissertation examines the proposition that trade in non-timber forest products – such as medicinal plants, fruit and rattan – would simultaneously lead to forest conservation and rural development. In doing so, it touches on a range of related topics such as tenure security, agroforestry and the non-agricultural sector. The book contains both a meta-analysis of 55 cases in Asia, Africa and Latin America and an in-depth study of the damar resin agroforests in Sumatra, Indonesia. The findings indicate that the relationship between forest conservation and rural development is characterized by trade-offs. Policymakers and practitioners working in conservation need to acknowledge that win-win approaches are often unrealistic and sometimes even naive. Supporting agroforestry is, however, a promising strategy to achieve a balanced trade-off between conservation and development. |
| Publication | http://dare.uva.nl/record/314295 |
| Persistent Identifier | urn:nbn:nl:ui:29-314295 |
| Metadata | XML |
| Repository | University of Amsterdam |
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