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    Perceptions of ecosystem services provided by tropical forests to local populations in Cameroon
    Author(s): Lhoest, S. Dufr�ne, M. Vermeulen, C. Oszwald, J. Doucet, J.L.
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    Publication Year: 2019
    Source: Ecosystem Services (38)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental Social
    Topics: (not yet curated)
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    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: Africa
    Countries: Cameroon
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
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    Contribution of woodfuel to meet the energy needs of the population of Central Africa: prospects for sustainable management of available resources
    Author(s): Schure, J. Marien, J. Wasseige, C.D. Drigo, R. Salbitano, F.
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    Publication Year: 2012
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    Publication Type: Book Chapter
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: (not yet curated)
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    Subject Keywords: Biodiversity Dead wood Ecological Restoration
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    Regions: Africa
    Countries: (not yet curated)
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest, Plantation
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    Evidence Category: FSC relevant studies
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    Alternative routes for a proposed nigerian superhighway to limit damage to rare ecosystems and wildlife
    Author(s): Mahmoud, M.I. Sloan, S. Campbell, M. Alamgir, M. Imong, I.
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    Publication Year: 2017
    Source: Tropical Conservation Science
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Forest degradation
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Logging, Forestry Iwokrama Bushmeat
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    Regions: Africa
    Countries: Nigeria
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest, Plantation
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC relevant studies
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    Conservation value of tropical forests: Distance to human settlements matters more than management in Central Africa.
    Author(s): Lhoest, S. Fonteyn, D. Dainou, K. Delbecke, L. Doucet, J.L.
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    Publication Year: 2020
    Source: Biological Conservation
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Compositional diversity
    Subtopics: Animal diversity
    Subject Keywords: Conservation Biodiversity Animal biodiversity
    Regions: Africa
    Countries: Cameroon
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with no matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected post-intervention
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    Understanding the drivers of agricultural land use change in south-central Senegal
    Author(s): Wood, E.C. Tappan, G.G. Hadj, A.
    Publication Year: 2004
    Source: Journal of Arid Environments (59, 3, 565-582)
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: (not yet curated)
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    Subject Keywords: Indigenous peoples Forests Indigenous rights
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    Regions: Africa
    Countries: Senegal
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
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    Short term impact of selective logging on a western lowland gorilla population
    Author(s): Haurez, B. Tagg, N. Petre, C.A. Vermeulen, C. Doucet, J.L.
    Publication Year: 2016
    Source: Forest Ecology and Management (364, 46-51)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: (not yet curated)
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    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: Africa
    Countries: Gabon
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: (not yet curated)
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    Does certification change the trajectory of tree cover in working forests in the tropics? An application of the synthetic control method of impact evaluation
    Author(s): Rana, P. Sills, Erin O.
    Publication Year: 2018
    Source: Forests
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Forest cover
    Subtopics: Forest loss
    Subject Keywords: Landscape approaches Deforestation Tree cover loss
    Regions: South America, Asia, Africa
    Countries: Brazil, Indonesia, Gabon
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected post-intervention
    Data Type: Remote sensing
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    Certified and uncertified logging concessions compared in Gabon: changes in stand structure, tree species, and biomass
    Author(s): Medjibe, V.P. Romero, C.
    Publication Year: 2013
    Source: Environmental Management (51, 3, 524-540)
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental
    Topics: Management efficiency Compositional diversity Climate
    Subtopics: Carbon Plant diversity
    Subject Keywords: Ecosystem Biodiversity Landscape approaches
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    Regions: Africa
    Countries: Gabon
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected post-intervention
    Data Type: Field Measurements
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    How persistent are the impacts of logging roads on Central African forest vegetation?
    Author(s): Kleinschroth, F. Healey, J.R. Sist, P. Mortier, F. Gourlet-Fleury, S.
    Publication Year: 2016
    Source: Journal of Applied Ecology (53, 4)
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Forest degradation
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Illegal logging
    Regions: Africa
    Countries: (not yet curated)
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC relevant studies
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    Do forest-management plans and FSC certification help avoid deforestation in the Congo Basin?
    Author(s): Tritsch, I. Le Velly, G. Mertens, B. Meyfroidt, P. Sannier, C.
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    Publication Year: 2020
    Source: Ecological Economics
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: (not yet curated)
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    Subject Keywords: Historical Analysis Forests Certification
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    Regions: Africa
    Countries: Gabon, Congo, Cameroon
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    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with no matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected before and after intervention
    Data Type: (not yet curated)
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