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Forestry
Yoga Hadiprasetya, Jin-Oh Kim
Summary: This study examines stakeholder satisfaction with the Indonesia-EU FLEGT-VPA scheme, addressing illegal logging. Quantitative data analysis shows that stakeholders are satisfied with sustainable forest management, new market opportunities, timber legality, and law enforcement, but slightly satisfied with social safeguards. Timber legality has the highest impact on stakeholder satisfaction. Qualitative data analysis reveals stakeholder agreement on the scheme's implementation for sustainable forest management, improved legality and traceability, good governance, and social safeguards, although with less emphasis on new market opportunities. Challenges identified include administrative issues, low product recognition, and the absence of incentives for FLEGT-licensed exporters.
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Forestry
Aris Sudomo, Dewi Maharani, Dila Swestiani, Gerhard E. Sabastian, James M. Roshetko, Aulia Perdana, Diana Prameswari, Rizki A. Fambayun
Summary: Research on community forest management on dry-rocky soil showed that Gmelina arborea and Neolamarckia cadamba are suitable as short-rotation companion species for teak, while Acacia mangium and Falcataria moluccana have poorer growth performance. This study can promote the commercial thinning of short-rotation timber species, increase the productivity of residual teak stands, and facilitate the adoption of silviculture management by smallholders and communities.
Review
Entomology
Lincah Andadari, Dhany Yuniati, Bambang Supriyanto, Murniati, Sri Suharti, Asmanah Widarti, Eden Steven, Andi Sadapotto, Bondan Winarno, Minarningsih, Retno Agustarini, Nurhaedah Muin, Wahyudi Isnan, Yetti Heryati, Yelin Adalina, Irma Yeny, Rosita Dewi, Ari Nurlia, Septiantina Dyah Riendriasari, Kun Estri Maharani, Luthfan Meilana Nugraha, Budi Hadi Narendra
Summary: Sericulture is a labor-intensive agro-industry business that can benefit the community's welfare and environmental improvement. In Indonesia, silk as a non-timber forest product has potential benefits for livelihoods and the forest ecosystem. However, there are challenges in the development of the sericulture industry, including the availability of quality eggs, cultivation efficiency, policy support, and competition with imported products. Improvement in technical and social-economic aspects can support the development of sericulture in Indonesia.
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Economics
Hugh T. L. Stewart, Digby H. Race, Dede Rohadi, D. Mark Schmidt
Summary: Despite ambitious targets and government support for social forestry in Indonesia, smallholders have seen variable financial returns from timber production due to competing interests in short-term food or cash crops. Research found that growing sengon and teak for timber on a rotation basis was profitable, with teak offering slightly higher net present value in the long term.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2021)
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Forestry
Sandra Regina Afonso
Summary: This article explores innovations in products and processes within the value chain of Brazilian NTFPs and highlights the importance of innovation and public policies for the development of the NTFP bioeconomy. Brazil has a significant potential for NTFP development, but continuous investment in research, strengthening partnerships, and regulatory innovations are necessary for sustainable growth.
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Environmental Studies
Yaw Okyere Akomaning, Samuel Antwi Darkwah, Iva Zivelova, Petra Hlavackova
Summary: Globally, non-timber forest products (NTFPs) play a significant role in addressing the needs of rural populations in terms of food, poverty reduction, income, and livelihood. However, there is a lack of specific data on the economic contributions of NTFPs in the eastern region and Ghana as a whole. Insufficient attention has been given to the legislative and regulatory frameworks for NTFPs in Ghana, leading to their neglect in forest management policies and initiatives. This study emphasizes the importance of sustainable utilization and management of NTFPs for economic development and achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Ghana.
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Ecology
Gerald Lubega, Mario Paulo Falcao, Joseph Ssekandi, Natasha Sofia Ribeiro
Summary: Forests are recognized as key natural assets that provide various goods and services to communities. However, minimal efforts have been made to understand the factors influencing communities' dependence on non-timber forest products (NTFPs). This study in Mozambique found that social, economic, and physical factors, along with other characteristics, are significantly associated with household dependence on NTFPs.
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
(2022)
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Forestry
Tahti Pohjanmies, Anni Jaskova, Juha-Pekka Hotanen, Outi Manninen, Maija Salemaa, Anne Tolvanen, Paivi Merila
Summary: Boreal forests in Finland are rich in non-timber forest products, with approximately 200 wild plant species documented for their nutritional uses. This study analyzed the richness and abundance of edible wild plants in Finnish forests and found that habitat characteristics, such as site fertility and stand density, are key determinants of overall edible plant provisioning. The effects of stand characteristics and management on edible plant richness and abundance may be complex, and further analysis at the species level is needed to understand how to support edible plant provisioning in managed forests.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Erry Ika Rhofita, Ridwan Rachmat, Michel Meyer, Ludovic Montastruc
Summary: This paper discusses a method to assess the energy production from biomass residue in Indonesia, with statistical data and field observations used to estimate the total availability of residue and calculate energy potential. Different scenarios of conversion factor efficiency are analyzed to provide comprehensive results, showing the potential for biomass residue to cover a significant percentage of national energy consumption.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Julio Cesar Buendia-Espinoza, Elisa del Carmen Martinez-Ochoa, Rosa Maria Garcia-Nunez, Selene del Carmen Arrazate-Jimenez, Alejandro Sanchez-Velez
Summary: Non-timber forest products play a crucial role in community development, but their high demand poses a threat to trees. This study proposes a methodology to determine the yield and health status of Copal trees and develops a model to explain their resin production. The results show that tree condition is the most important factor affecting Copal resin production.
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Environmental Studies
Makoto Ehara, Toshiya Matsuura, Hao Gong, Heng Sokh, Chivin Leng, Hong Narith Choeung, Rida Sem, Hisako Nomura, Ikutaro Tsuyama, Tetsuya Matsui, Kimihiko Hyakumura
Summary: Rural households in developing countries heavily rely on non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for their livelihoods, but the forests supplying these products face competition from other land uses. Deforestation and degradation caused by NTFP collection can lead to conflicts among resource users and hinder long-term development goals. This study used a questionnaire to assess village households' awareness of the impacts of deforestation and illegal tree extraction on NTFP collection, and predicted the spatial distribution of affected villages. Based on the results, priority areas for patrolling and forest conservation interventions were identified.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Prateep Panyadee, Janjira Meunrew, Henrik Balslev, Angkhana Inta
Summary: This study investigated the ecosystem services of tidal forests in Thailand using ethnobotanical research. The findings showed that these forests provide various plant species and their products, which contribute to the local economy. The results also revealed a significant correlation between economic value and the number of plant uses, and emphasized the importance of gender equality in accessing these ecosystem services.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bowei Li, Caiyao Xu, Zhen Zhu, Fanbin Kong
Summary: The adoption of green production behaviors in non-timber forest product operations can improve soil quality and support sustainable industry development. Selling NTFPs through e-commerce can expand markets, prevent product premium loss, and incentivize households to adopt green production behaviors. E-commerce has a positive impact on NTFP households' adoption of green production behaviors, particularly in the use of organic and formula fertilizers, while reducing the use of high-toxicity pesticides.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Jizhen Chen, Zhilin Huang, Wenfa Xiao, Changfu Liu, Lixiong Zeng, Zihao Fan, Chenchen Shen
Summary: The Three Gorges Reservoir Area in China has extensive non-timber product plantations, and the study investigated the influence of environment and management on soil organic carbon content in these plantations. Results showed that integrated management had a significant impact on soil organic carbon accumulation, surpassing other factors such as topography and climate. Increasing available nitrogen also contributed to higher soil organic carbon content. This study highlighted the potential for enhancing soil organic carbon storage through adaptive integrated management in non-timber product plantations.
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Forestry
Rens G. Brouwer, Pieter A. Zuidema, Fidel Chiriboga-Arroyo, Manuel R. Guariguata, Chris J. Kettle, Francisco Ehrenberg-Azcarate, Julia Quaedvlieg, Mishari R. Garcia Roca, Ronald Corvera-Gomringer, Flor Vargas Quispe, Merel Jansen
Summary: Evaluating Brazil nut restoration projects implemented by smallholders in the Peruvian Amazon, it was found that secondary forests were the most suitable sites for planting Brazil nut trees. Management practices had significant effects on tree growth, survival, and fruit production, emphasizing the importance of post-planting maintenance in increasing the success of forest landscape restoration projects.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)