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International Forestry Review

• Positive and negative aspects of forestry conflict: lessons from a decentralized forest management in Indonesia

  Decentralization in natural resource management (NRM) is increasingly promoted as it is believed to offer better management. This study explores the positive and negative aspects of the forestry conflict that sometimes increases with decentralization.

  • 01/01/2009

  • International Forestry Review
  • • Forests
    • Forest Resources
    • Forest Management
    • People
    • Conflicts
    • Timber Industry
    • Indonesia

• Rural needs: Free (range) grazing

  India carries a huge livestock population. Small ruminants, namely, goats and sheep, play a vital role in securing the livelihood of small and marginal farmers and landless labourers. Such animals should not be blamed for the ecological degradation, soil erosion and desertification caused by human activities.

  • 01/06/2008

  • International Forestry Review
  • • Livestock
    • Goats
    • India
    • Animal Feed
    • Fodder
    • Sheep
    • Land Degradation
    • Soil Erosion
    • Animal Care
    • Rural Habitat
    • Forests
    • Poverty
    • Desert Spread
    • Crop Residues
    • Grazing Lands
    • Animal Products