Wild edible fruits: a systematic review of an under-researched multifunctional NTFP (non-timber forest product)

M Sardeshpande, C Shackleton - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
Wild edible fruits (WEFs) are among the most widely used non-timber forest products
(NTFPs), and important sources of nutrition, medicine, and income for their users. In addition …

Impacts of logging roads on tropical forests

F Kleinschroth, JR Healey - Biotropica, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Road networks are expanding in tropical countries, increasing human access to remote
forests that act as refuges for biodiversity and provide globally important ecosystem services …

A qualitative meta-synthesis of the benefits of eco-labeling in develo** countries

A Carlson, C Palmer - Ecological Economics, 2016 - Elsevier
Eco-labeling (or environmental certification) is often promoted as a regulatory instrument
capable of incentivizing sustainable resource use, even in the absence of stringent …

Narratives in REDD+ benefit sharing: examining evidence within and beyond the forest sector

GY Wong, C Luttrell, L Loft, A Yang, TT Pham… - Climate …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT REDD+ was designed globally as a results-based instrument to incentivize
emissions reduction from deforestation and forest degradation. Over 50 countries have …

Transitioning to low-carbon economies under the 2030 agenda: Minimizing trade-offs and enhancing co-benefits of climate-change action for the sdgs

GI Iacobuţă, N Höhne, HL van Soest, R Leemans - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The 2030 Agenda with its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement
on climate change were adopted in 2015. Although independently defined, the two …

FSC-certified forest management benefits large mammals compared to non-FSC

JA Zwerts, EHM Sterck, PA Verweij, F Maisels… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
More than a quarter of the world's tropical forests are exploited for timber. Logging impacts
biodiversity in these ecosystems, primarily through the creation of forest roads that facilitate …

Impacts of certification, uncertified concessions, and protected areas on forest loss in Cameroon, 2000 to 2013

S Panlasigui, J Rico-Straffon, A Pfaff, J Swenson… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Deforestation and forest fragmentation are leading drivers of biodiversity loss. Protected
areas have been the leading conservation policy response, yet their scale and scope remain …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of logging, hunting, and conservation on vocalizing biodiversity in Gabon

N Yoh, W Mbamy, BL Gottesman, GZL Froese… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tropical forests support two-thirds of the world's biodiversity, contribute to global climate
regulation, and support the culture and livelihoods of forest-dependent people. Much of …

Forest certification as a policy option in conserving biodiversity: An empirical study of forest management in Tanzania

SK Kalonga, F Midtgaard, K Klanderud - Forest Ecology and Management, 2016 - Elsevier
Forest certification management standards aim at maintaining forest ecosystem integrity,
including forest biodiversity conservation. However, studies from the Amazon and Congo …

Certify and shift blame, or resolve issues? Environmentally and socially responsible global trade and production of timber and tree crops

D Mithöfer, M van Noordwijk, B Leimona… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Certification of adherence to social and environmental standards allows companies involved
in the (global) trade of commodities to dissociate themselves from negative impacts in the …