More than 80% of urban households in sub-Saharan Africa use charcoal as their main
source of cooking energy, and the demand is likely to increase for several decades …

With the growing demands from a population expected to reach 9 billion people by 2050, it
is unclear how our current global food system will meet future food needs. Ensuring that all …

This study presents a meta-analysis of the economic values of global forest ecosystem
services. The meta-analysis is conducted based on data from primary studies published …

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are widely used wild, biological products harvested from
rural and urban landscapes for household subsistence, income and culture, thereby …

This paper examines the literature on how biodiversity contributes to improved and
diversified diets in develo** countries. We assess the current state of evidence on how …

A ll ecosystems and human so-cieties depend on a healthy and productive natural
environment that contains diverse plant and animal species. The earth's biota is composed …

Terrestrial wildlife is the primary source of meat for hundreds of millions of people
throughout the develo** world. Despite widespread human reliance on wildlife for food …

Across the tropics, in both forested and agricultural landscapes, many households are highly
dependent on forest resources. Small-holder farmers, many with few alternatives, collect …

The importance of forest products to households living in or near forests has been
increasingly recognized. Estimates of numbers of people who in some way rely on forests …

Introduction In the recent decades, there has been growing interest in the contribution of non-
timber forest products (NTFPs) to livelihoods, development, and poverty alleviation among …