The importance of dry woodlands and forests in rural livelihoods and poverty alleviation in South Africa

CM Shackleton, SE Shackleton, E Buiten… - Forest policy and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Indigenous forests and savannas, along with plantation forests, offer numerous benefits to
rural communities and society at large. Yet, the role of forests and forestry in contributing to …

Non-wood forest products in Europe–A quantitative overview

M Lovrić, R Da Re, E Vidale, I Prokofieva… - Forest Policy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mushrooms, berries and other Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) are an important part of
forest recreation, rural income and of cultural heritage. Due to poor data on their collection …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental income and rural livelihoods: a global-comparative analysis

A Angelsen, P Jagger, R Babigumira, B Belcher… - World …, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper presents results from a comparative analysis of environmental income from
approximately 8000 households in 24 develo** countries collected by research partners …

Ecosystem services from southern African woodlands and their future under global change

CM Ryan, R Pritchard, I McNicol… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Miombo and mopane woodlands are the dominant land cover in southern Africa. Ecosystem
services from these woodlands support the livelihoods of 100 M rural people and 50 M …

[BOOK][B] From subsistence to safety nets and cash income: exploring the diverse values of non-timber forest products for livelihoods and poverty alleviation

S Shackleton, CO Delang, A Angelsen - 2011 - Springer
Millions of rural and urban dwellers across the world make use of a wide diversity of forest
products to fulfill several livelihood requirements, from direct household provisioning to cash …

Achieving the national development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through investment in ecological infrastructure: A case study of South …

TL Cumming, RT Shackleton, J Förster, J Dini, A Khan… - Ecosystem …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ecological infrastructure (EI) refers to ecosystems that deliver services to society, functioning
as a nature-based equivalent of, or complement to, built infrastructure. EI is critical for socio …

Effects of shade, altitude and management on multiple ecosystem services in coffee agroecosystems

R Cerda, C Allinne, C Gary, P Tixier, CA Harvey… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Agroforestry systems provide diverse ecosystem services that contribute to farmer
livelihoods and the conservation of natural resources. Despite these known benefits, there is …

Positioning non-timber forest products on the development agenda

CM Shackleton, AK Pandey - Forest Policy and Economics, 2014 - Elsevier
Non-timber forests products (NTFPs) provide multiple livelihood benefits to local
communities and regional and national economies. And yet this knowledge is rarely drawn …

The market evolution of medicinal and aromatic plants: A global supply chain analysis and an application of the delphi method in the Mediterranean area

I Taghouti, R Cristobal, A Brenko, K Stara, N Markos… - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is an increasing evidence for the significant value and potential of Medicinal and
Aromatic Plants (MAPs) worldwide. Among other non-wood forest products, MAPs are …

Household wealth status and natural resource use in the Kat River valley, South Africa

CM Shackleton, SE Shackleton - Ecological Economics, 2006 - Elsevier
Much work has demonstrated the significant role and value of non-timber forest products
(NTFPs) in the livelihoods of rural people in southern Africa and elsewhere. The findings …