Biodiversity and economics

Economic importance of biodiversity 1 billion people rely on forest products for nutrition and income Biodiversity provides important safety-net for millions of people Wild harvested meat provides 30-50% of protein intake for many

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Information needs for assessing and analysinglandscape-scale contexts: Experiences from research projects

Why "landscapes?? •Forests support ca. 65% of worlds terrestrial taxa, hence are important focus for conservation •Traditional emphasis has been on protected areas & reserves •However ca. 92% of world’s forests

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Utilisation, management and conservation of African palms

Summary of presentation Brief introduction to African palms and their uses Issues of sustainability Raphiaspp. in Bamenda Highlands Hyphaene spp.in Southern Africa African rattans of West & Central Africa Ex-situco

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Conservation and development in the Lower Mekong: Synergies and tradeoffs between biodiversity conservation and local livelihood development in Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos

Primary aim and objectives Project funded by MacArthur Foundation: To explore the systems affecting synergies and tradeoffs between biodiversity conservation and local livelihood development in Lower Mekong forest conservation areas

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REDD+ and Biodiversity Conservation

Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation and Capacity Building workshop on REDD+ in Developing Countries Singapore 15-18 March 2011

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