Deforestation and forest degradation (D&D) in the tropics have continued unabated and are posing serious threats to forests and the livelihoods of those who depend on forests and forest resources. Smallholder farmers are often implicated in scientific literature and policy documents as important agents of D&D. However, there is scanty information on why smallholders exploit forests and what the key drivers are. We employed behavioral sciences approaches that capture contextual factors, attitudinal factors, and routine practices that shape decisions by smallholder farmers. Data was collected using household surveys and focus group discussions in two case study forests—Menagesha Suba Forest in Ethiopia and Maasai Mau Forest in Kenya. Our find...
Economic development is dependant on factors including capital, labour force and natural resources. ...
Ethiopia has the largest forest land resource in the horn of Africa with a total of 12.5 million hec...
Deforestation is induced by human activities, cascading into associated cost and economic benefits. ...
Deforestation and forest degradation (D&D) in the tropics have continued unabated and are posing ser...
Forests are one of the most valuable ecosystems in the world, containing over 60% of the world’s bio...
Reducing deforestation can generate multiple economic, social and ecological benefits by safeguardin...
and Uganda – are diverse but share many economic, geographic, ecological, political, and socio-cultu...
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the world loses 18 million ...
There is continuing concern about the rapid loss of forests globally, as the loss of terrestrial car...
<p>Malawi’s unique flora and fauna are threatened by high levels of deforestation and forest degrada...
Deforestation, accelerated soil erosion, and land degradation are serious problems in Ethiopia. To o...
Zimbabwe, like any other country in Sub-Saharan Africa, is experiencing deforestation and environmen...
Forest is one of the most essential kinds of resources that human beings and other animals depend on...
In the Ethiopian context, forest-farm interface landscapes are areas created through encroachment, o...
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Conversion of tropical forests remains high on the international agenda, but the...
Economic development is dependant on factors including capital, labour force and natural resources. ...
Ethiopia has the largest forest land resource in the horn of Africa with a total of 12.5 million hec...
Deforestation is induced by human activities, cascading into associated cost and economic benefits. ...
Deforestation and forest degradation (D&D) in the tropics have continued unabated and are posing ser...
Forests are one of the most valuable ecosystems in the world, containing over 60% of the world’s bio...
Reducing deforestation can generate multiple economic, social and ecological benefits by safeguardin...
and Uganda – are diverse but share many economic, geographic, ecological, political, and socio-cultu...
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the world loses 18 million ...
There is continuing concern about the rapid loss of forests globally, as the loss of terrestrial car...
<p>Malawi’s unique flora and fauna are threatened by high levels of deforestation and forest degrada...
Deforestation, accelerated soil erosion, and land degradation are serious problems in Ethiopia. To o...
Zimbabwe, like any other country in Sub-Saharan Africa, is experiencing deforestation and environmen...
Forest is one of the most essential kinds of resources that human beings and other animals depend on...
In the Ethiopian context, forest-farm interface landscapes are areas created through encroachment, o...
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Conversion of tropical forests remains high on the international agenda, but the...
Economic development is dependant on factors including capital, labour force and natural resources. ...
Ethiopia has the largest forest land resource in the horn of Africa with a total of 12.5 million hec...
Deforestation is induced by human activities, cascading into associated cost and economic benefits. ...