High overlap between traditional ecological knowledge and forest conservation found in the Bolivian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1007/s13280-018-1040-0
Abstract: It has been suggested that traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) may play a key role in forest conservation. However, empirical studies assessing to what extent TEK is associated with forest conservation compared with other variables are… read more here.
Keywords: forest conservation; conservation; traditional ecological; ecological knowledge ... See more keywords
Socio-ecological costs of Amazon nut and timber production at community household forests in the Bolivian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170594
Abstract: The Bolivian Amazon holds a complex configuration of people and forested landscapes in which communities hold secure tenure rights over a rich ecosystem offering a range of livelihood income opportunities. A large share of this… read more here.
Keywords: bolivian amazon; nut timber; amazon nut; income ... See more keywords
Public Innovation and Changes in Communal Access to Timber in the Northern Bolivian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1505/146554819827906816
Abstract: SUMMARY The paper assesses the effects of public innovation initiated by demands from communities in the northern Bolivian Amazon to revise forest regulations and policies. Bolivia enacted wide-reaching land and forest reforms in the mid-1990s,… read more here.
Keywords: public innovation; timber; access timber; northern bolivian ... See more keywords