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On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… agricultural plantations or gangs of illegal loggers. The rainforest has given way to thousands of illegal logging … been felled.36 At the frontiers of agricultural land and tropical forests, violence is now commonplace. Following … proven to be some of the most effec- tive protectors of tropical forests,137 often with little state support, but …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… University in The Netherlands, with studies in tropical forestry, soil science and rural development … emerging policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from tropical deforestation. Her previous work includes … to Vosti, ‘small farmers … account for about two-thirds of rainforest destruction, by converting land to agriculture … …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… for Environment and Development ITTO International Tropical Timber Organization IUCN International Union for … most vulnerable ecosystems: the Arctic and tundra, the tropical rainforests, the boreal forests, riverine and … Tad W. Patzek, “The Disastrous Local and Global Impacts of Tropical Biofuel Production,” Energy Tribune, March 2007, p. …