Non-timber forest products in Latin America: an overview

Non-timber forest products are today being viewed as legitimate sources of livelihood for local communities. By forming associations, extractivist have achieved some success in having their rights to exploit forested areas recognised and enshrined in legislation and/or receiving increased prices pai...

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Main Author: Ruíz Pérez, M.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: 1997
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18011
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description Non-timber forest products are today being viewed as legitimate sources of livelihood for local communities. By forming associations, extractivist have achieved some success in having their rights to exploit forested areas recognised and enshrined in legislation and/or receiving increased prices paid for produtcs. The development of legal system of non-timber forest product use has not been without problems. Communities should be involved in decision-making on the management of the forest resource
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spelling CGSpace180112025-01-24T14:12:22Z Non-timber forest products in Latin America: an overview Ruíz Pérez, M. non-timber forest products Non-timber forest products are today being viewed as legitimate sources of livelihood for local communities. By forming associations, extractivist have achieved some success in having their rights to exploit forested areas recognised and enshrined in legislation and/or receiving increased prices paid for produtcs. The development of legal system of non-timber forest product use has not been without problems. Communities should be involved in decision-making on the management of the forest resource 1997 2012-06-04T09:04:51Z 2012-06-04T09:04:51Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18011 en Ruiz Perez, M. 1997. Non-timber forest products in Latin America: an overview . In: Crafter, S. A., Awimbo, J.and Broekhoven, A. J. (eds.). Non-timber forest products: value, use and management issues in Africa, including examples from Latin America. :113-118.
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