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Introducing criteria and indicators for monitoring and auditing forest management in the Brazilian Amazon by Pokorny B., Sabogal, C., Prabhu, Ravi, Silva, J.N.M.

“…The development of criteria and indicators (C&I) for good forest management was identified as one of the essential components of a research and demonstration project in the Brazilian Amazon under the leadership of Embrapa Eastern Amazon and CIFOR. …”
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Shifts in forest product extraction: the post-rubber era in the Bolivian Amazon by Stoian, D.

“…In addition is likely to exceed natural regeneration rates, and therefore socio-economic needs and ecological requirements are yet to be reconciled in the post-rubber era of the northern Bolivian Amazon.…”
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Between extractivism and peasant agriculture: differentiation of rural settlements in the Bolivian Amazon by Stoian, D., Henkemans, A.

“…The economy of the northern Bolivian Amazon has historically been based on rubber and other non-timber forest products (NTFPs). …”
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Balance is beautiful: assessing sustainable development in the rain forests of the Bolivian Amazon by Bojanic Helbingen, A.J.

“…This study specifically deals with the problems and efforts involved in the use of rain forests of the Bolivian Amazon. The core issues addressed in the different chapters are: economic growth and distribution of income in the Brazil nut industry; the social-institutional constraints in the conduct of transactions by means of the advance payment system (habilito), the fanancial viability of forest management under the Bolivian forestry law; rent capturing in the timber industry; and an environmentally Extended Social Accounting Matrix (ESAM) used to explore the interactions between the economic, environmental and social development. …”
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NTFPs in the Bolivian Amazon: socio-economic impact in view of institutional deficiencies by Stoian, D., Gottwald, C., Ruíz, S., Jong, W. de, Becker, M., Bojanic, A.

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Collaborative monitoring of production and costs of timber harvest operations in the Brazilian Amazon by Pokorny, B., Steinbrenner, M.

“…Timber companies and policy makers in the Brazilian Amazon urgently need financial information on forest management. …”
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Integrating ecosystem management, protected areas and mammal conservation in the Brazilian Amazon by Azevedo-Ramos, C., Domingues Do Amaral, B., Nepstad, D.C., Soares Filho, B., Nasi, Robert

“…The Amazon forest has been converted to a matrix of pristine and modified habitats. …”
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Agrarian reform in the Brazilian Amazon: its implications for land distribution and deforestation by Pacheco, P.

“…I provide an assessment for the whole Brazilian Amazon, and examine two research sites in the state of Para´, namely Uruara´ and Redenca˜o. …”
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Empty forests, empty stomachs? Bushmeat and livelihoods in the Congo and Amazon Basins by Nasi, Robert, Vliet, N. van

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A diagnostic study of agricultural land use in the Southwest Brazilian Amazon by Fujisaka, Sam

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Agroecosystem development in Ucayali, Peruvian Amazon: a catastrophe theory representation by Gallopín, Gilberto C., Kay, J, Waltner-Toews, D., Raez Luna, EF, Murray, T

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Differences in manioc diversity among five ethnic groups of the Colombian Amazon by Peña-Venegas, Clara P, Stomph, Tjeerd Jan, Verschoor, Gerard, Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto, Struik, Paul C.

“…Manioc is an important root crop in the tropics and the most important staple food in the Amazon. Manioc is diverse but its diversity has not yet been clearly associated with environmental or social factors. …”
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Poverty mapping: Central Peruvian Amazon: Alternative poverty mapping method by Hyman, Glenn G., Larrea, C., Barona, Elizabeth, Lema, G., Perea, C.X.

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High-tech participatory monitoring in aid of adaptive hunting management in the Amazon by Vliet, N. van, Sandrin, F., Vanegas, L., L'haridon, L., Fa, J.E., Nasi, Robert

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Spatial distribution of Bertholletia excelsa in selectively logged forests of the Peruvian Amazon by Rockwell, Cara A., Guariguata, Manuel R., Menton, M., Arroyo Quispe, E., Quaedvlieg, J., Warren-Thomas, E., Fernández Silva, H., Jurado Rojas, E.E., Kohagura Arrunátegui, J.A.H., Meza Vega, L.A., Quenta Hancco, R., Revilla Vera, O., Valera Tito, J.F., Villarroel Panduro, B.T., Yucra Salas, J.J.

“…To date, the spatial distribution pattern and density of Brazil nut trees in logged forest stands is unclear across the Amazon basin. We asked the following questions: (1) What are the densities and spatial distributions of Brazil nut juveniles (10 ≤ dbh < 40 cm) and adults (≥ 40 cm dbh) in three selectively logged Brazil nut concessions (1413 ha sampled) in Madre de Dios, Peru; (2) What is the spatial relationship between adults and juveniles (10 ≤ dbh < 30 cm); and (3) What is the spatial relationship between juveniles (10 ≤ dbh <30 cm) and cut stumps (≥ 10 y)? …”
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Agronomic behavior of cowpea varieties in non-alluvial soils of the Peruvian Amazon by Angulo Villacorta, Carlos Darwin, Mathios Flores, Marco Antonio, Sangama Arirama, Misael Nemecio, Racchumi García, Alfredo

“…Little is known about their adaptability and behavior in non-alluvial soils of the Peruvian Amazon. Our objective was to assess the agronomic behavior of cowpea varieties in non-alluvial soils. …”
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Pedoenvironments driving the monodominance of Peltogyne gracilipes (Leguminosae) in the Northern Amazon, Brazil by Angulo Villacorta, Carlos Darwin, Da Silva Carvalho, Lidiany Camila, Trindade Nascimiento, Marcelo, Imbrozio Barbosa, Reinaldo

“…Peltogyne gracilipes (Leguminosae) is a deciduous tree species that forms monodominant forests in the Brazilian Northern Amazon region. Initial research confirmed that P. gracilipes monodominance was associated with higher soil magnesium content, while recent studies have indicated a larger number of variables, suggesting a more complex hydro-edaphic habitat. …”
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Variability in Fruit Production of Carapa Guianensis Associated with Edaphoclimatic Factors in the Amazon by Angulo Villacorta, Carlos Darwin, Silva da Conceição, Denilson, Chuchon Remon, Rodolfo Juan, Manigat, Donald, Antunez Jimenez, Lorena, de Toledo, José Julio

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Functional Diversity and Ecosystem Services of Birds in Productive Landscapes of the Colombian Amazon by Díaz-Cháux, Jenniffer Tatiana, Velasquez-Valencia, Alexander, Martínez-Salinas, Alejandra, Casanoves, Fernando

“…This pattern is evident in the Colombian Amazon, where agricultural and livestock expansion has altered ecological dynamics, avifaunal assemblages, and the provision of regulating ecosystem services. …”
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Between extrativism and peasant agriculture: differentiation of rural settlements in the Bolivian Amazon by Stoian, Dietmar, Henkemans, Arienne B.

“…The economy of the northern Bolivian Amazon has historically been based on rubber and other non-timber forest products (NTFPs). …”
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