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Sustainable woodfuel systems: a theory of change for sub-Saharan Africa by Njenga, Mary, Sears, Robin R, Mendum, Ruth

“…Abstract Charcoal and firewood, together comprising woodfuel, are key in the cooking energy mix in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Charcoal is made by burning wood…”
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Is small‐scale agriculture really the main driver of deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon? Moving beyond the prevailing narrative by Ravikumar, Ashwin, Sears, Robin R., Cronkleton, Peter, Menton, Mary, Pérez‐Ojeda del Arco, Matías

“…A key premise underlying discussion about deforestation in Amazonian Peru is that small‐scale or so‐called migratory agriculture is the main driver of…”
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Urban Forest and Rural Cities: Multi-sited Households, Consumption Patterns, and Forest Resources in Amazonia by Padoch, Christine, Brondizio, Eduardo, Costa, Sandra, Pinedo-Vasquez, Miguel, Sears, Robin R., Siqueira, Andrea

“…In much of the Amazon Basin, approximately 70% of the population lives in urban areas and urbanward migration continues. Based on data collected over more than…”
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Comparison of resilience of different plant teams to drought and temperature extremes in Denmark in sole and intercropping systems by Sears, Robin R., Shah, Ambreen Naz, Lehmann, Lisa Mølgaard, Ghaley, Bhim Bahadur

“…Intercropping (IC) can reduce nitrogen fertilizer requirements, supress weeds, and improve crop yields and yield stability. Three field trials were conducted…”
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Evaluating the Impacts of a Small-Grants Program on Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation in Andean Forest Landscapes by Báez, Selene, Mazzarino, Meagan, Peralvo, Manuel, Sears, Robin R.

“…International sustainable development and conservation agendas can help regional decision makers to frame their own agendas. Agendas can guide programs and…”
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Forest Policy Reform and the Organization of Logging in Peruvian Amazonia by Sears, Robin R., Pinedo-Vasquez, Miguel

“…ABSTRACT Reform in the forest sector in Peru resulted in a new forestry law, developed with substantial input from international conservation and donor…”
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Participatory Assessment of Ecosystem Services from Community-Managed Planted Forests in Bhutan by Prem Bahadur Rai, Robin R. Sears, Dorji Dukpa, Sonam Phuntsho, Yustina Artati, Himlal Baral

“…Planted forests provide a range of ecosystem services, from the local to global scales. In this study, we evaluated the perceptions by local people of the…”
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Strengthening Local Governance of Secondary Forest in Peru by Sears, Robin R., Guariguata, Manuel R., Cronkleton, Peter, Miranda Beas, Cristina

“…Natural forest regrowth is critical for restoring ecosystem services in degraded landscapes and providing forest resources. Those who control tenure and access…”
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Amazon Forestry Tranformed: Integrating Knowledge for Smallholder Timber Managemet in Eastern Brazil by Sears, Robin R., Padoch, Christine, Pinedo-Vasquez, Miguel

“…Recent discussions of local knowledge emphasize its dynamic nature invoking local peoples' ability to effectively integrate traditional or local with…”
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Farm-forestry in the Peruvian Amazon and the feasibility of its regulation through forest policy reform by Sears, Robin R., Cronkleton, Peter, Polo Villanueva, Fredy, Miranda Ruiz, Medardo, Pérez-Ojeda del Arco, Matías

“…In 2015 the Peruvian government launched a new set of regulations associated with the forest law aimed to increase competiveness of the timber sector, ensure…”
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Hiding in Plain Sight: How a Fallow Forestry Supply Chain Remains Illegitimate in the Eyes of the State by Sears, Robin R., Cronkleton, Peter, Miranda Ruiz, Medardo, Pérez-Ojeda del Arco, Matías

“…On-farm timber production is an important subsistence and economic activity of smallholder farmers around the world. Farmer investment in wood production and…”
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Bhutan’s Forests through the Framework of Ecosystem Services: Rapid Assessment in Three Forest Types by Robin R. Sears, Kinley Choden, Tshewang Dorji, Dorji Dukpa, Sonam Phuntsho, Prem Bahadur Rai, Jigme Wangchuk, Himlal Baral

“…Forests in mountain ecosystems provide a diversity of services and goods in mountain landscapes, and the immediate utility of the forest to upstream residents…”
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Conserving Concepts: in Praise of Sustainability by PADOCH, CHRISTINE, SEARS, ROBIN R.

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Amazon Forestry Transformed: Integrating Knowledge for Smallholder Timber Management in Eastern Brazil by Sears, Robin R., Padoch, Christine, Pinedo-Vasquez, Miguel

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Regulating access to genetic resources under the Convention on Biological Diversity: an analysis of selected case studies by Dávalos, Liliana M, Sears, Robin R, Raygorodetsky, Gleb, Simmons, Benjamin L, Cross, Hugh, Grant, Taran, Barnes, Tonya, Putzel, Louis, Luz Porzecanski, Ana

“…In 1992 parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) agreed to develop and implement policies to regulate and facilitate access to genetic resources…”
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Community perception of ecosystem services from commercially managed forests in Bhutan by Wangchuk, Jigme, Choden, Kinley, Sears, Robin R., Baral, Himlal, Yoezer, Dawa, Tamang, Kelly Tobden Dorji, Choden, Thinley, Wangdi, Norbu, Dorji, Shacha, Dukpa, Dorji, Tshering, Kaka, Thinley, Cheten, Dhendup, Tashi

“…•Well managed forest provides a wide range of ecosystem services from the local to global levels.•Provisioning services are well recognized by the community…”
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Missing the Forest for the Profits: The Role of Multinational Corporations in the International Forest Regime by Sears, Robin R., Dávalos, Liliana M., Ferraz, Gonçalo

“…The international community has placed great hope and invested considerable time in exploring a global forest convention through the United Nations Conference…”
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Unalienated recognition at the core of meaningful exchange between school and community by Sears, Robin R

“…I apply the concept of unalienated recognition as a form of democratic exchange, introduced by Rheingold (2012), to a different educational setting. Through a…”
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Unalienated Recognition at the Core of Meaningful Exchange between School and Community: A Response to "Unalienated Recognition as a Feature of Democratic Schooling" by Sears, Robin R

“…I apply the concept of unalienated recognition as a form of democratic exchange, introduced by Rheingold (2012), to a different educational setting. Through a…”
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Forest Policy Reform and the Organization of Logging in Peruvian Amazonia: Forest Policy Reform and Logging in Peruvian Amazonia by Sears, Robin R., Pinedo-Vasquez, Miguel

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