BSP Biomes: Tropical and Subtropical Broadleaf Forests

Central Africa Global Climate Change and Development Synopsis — by Biodiversity Support Program — last modified 2007-02-22 22:02

13. This document is a synopsis of a series of technical papers resulting from a collaborative study on global climate change and development in central Africa. Date: 2001. Author: Biodiversity Support Program. Biomes: Tropical and Subtropical Broadleaf Forests

Mapping People's forests: The Role of Mapping in Planning Community-Based Management of Conservation Areas in Indonesia — by Cristina Eghenter — last modified 2007-07-07 21:14

71 This PeFoR discussion paper, which draws on experience from Indonesia, focused on a convservation organization's involvement in mapping indigenous lands for the purpose of creating protected area borders and amnagement plans. A core issue discussed involves the conflict between the prior rights of local people and the recent claims of rights over the same territory. Date: 2000. Author: Cristina Eghenter. Biome: Tropical and Subtropical Broadleaf Forests. Program: Asia and the Pacific

Thèmes de la biodiversité africaine #2 Utilisation d’engrais naturels dans les savanes boisées du Miombo — by Emmanuel Chidumayo — last modified 2007-07-07 20:58

54 This paper demonstrates how indigenous knowledge is being applied to manage soil fertilty through three tradional farming systems in the Miombe woodland: the Chitemene and Fundikila cultivation systems of Zambia and the communal Area Farming System of Zimbabwe. Date: 1999. Author: Emmanuel Chidumayo. Biome: Tropical and Subtropical Broadleaf Forests. Program: Africa and Madagascar

Thèmes de la biodiversité africaine #3 Identification, utilisation et conservation des plantes médicinales dans le sud-est — by Jonathan Okafor — last modified 2007-07-07 21:00

64 This study, conducted through written and oral interviews in Southeastern Nigeria, identifies indigenous plandts udes for medicinal purposes, documents how these medicinal plants are used, and makes recommendations for their conservation. Date: 1999. Authors: Jonathan Okafor et Rebecca Ham. Biome: Tropical and Subtropical Broadleaf Forests. Program: Africa and Madagascar

Sustainable Harvest of Non-timber Plant Resources in Tropical — by Charles M. Peters — last modified 2007-07-07 21:56

39. This manual provides simple and effective tools for the what and how of determining sustainable harvest levels of non-timber forest products in tropical moist forests. Date: 1994. Author: Charles M. Peters. Biome: Tropical and Subtropical Broadleaf Forests. Program: Biodiversity Support Program

?Donde se Invierte en Biodiversidad? Una Evaluacion del Financiamiento para la Biodiversidad en America Latina y el Caribe; Mapping Conservation Investments: An Assessment of Biodiversity Funding in Latin America and the Caribbean publicacion bilingue — by G. Castro — last modified 2007-07-07 21:20

98 Esta es una publicacion bilingue que examina los patrones de financiamiento para la biodiversidad en la region de Latinoamerica y el Caribe (LAC) para discernir los vacios de financiamiento y animar una mayor comunicacion y conscientizacion de parte de los donantes. La evaluacion del financiamiento, resultado de un proyecto de tres anos de duracion implementado conjuntamente por el Banco Mundial y la USAID, se baso en los resultados recopilados con encuestas aplicadas a las principales organizaciones donantes: instituciones bilaterales y multilaterales, agencias gubernamentales, organizaciones no gubernamentales, fundaciones, principales instituciones de investigacion y fideicomisos para el medio ambiente. Se pretende que este analisis sea el primer paso hacia una mayor comunicacion entre los donantes y los implementadores con el fin de conducir a una inversion mas estrategica y mejor enfocada en la region de LAC. Date: 2001. Authors: G. Castro, I. Locker, V. Russell, L. Cornwell, E. Fajer Biome: Tropical and Subtropical Broadleaf Forests. Program: Latin America and the Carribbean

Trampled Grass: Mitigating the Impacts of Armed Conflict on the Environment — by James Shambaugh — last modified 2007-07-07 21:05

139 Formerly known as the ""Disasters and Biodiversity"" Project, BSP's Armed Conflict and the Environment Project ran from 1998 to 2001 to identify and raise awareness about the negative impacts of armed conflict on the environment, and develop concrete strategies for mitigating these impacts both before, during, and after conflict. This publication highlights the main findings and key lessons of this project, and outlines a number of recommendations for improving the effectiveness of conservation efforts during and following armed conflict. In addition, this guide outlines priorities for future research on this subject, and indicates where to find further information. While primarily directed at the conservation community (practitioners and policy-makers), the lessons in this guide will be useful for a variety of stakeholders, including relief and development organizations, local communities, and others. date: 2001. Authors: James Shambaugh, Judy Oglethorpe, and Rebecca Ham, with contributions from Sylvia Tognetti. Biome: Grassland, Savannas, and Shrublands; Tropical and Subtropical Broadleaf Forests. Program: Africa and Madagascar

L'herbe foulee: Attenuer l'impact des conflits armes sur l'environnement — by James Shambaugh — last modified 2007-07-07 21:07

148 Autrefois connu sous le nom de projet sur "les Desastres et la Biodiversite," le projet sur les Conflits Armes et l'Environnement a ete actif de 1998 a 2001 afin d'identifier et de sensibiliser les gens sur les impacts negatifs des conflits armes sur l'environnement, et de developper des strategies concretes pour attenuer ces impacts avant, pendant, et apres la guerre. Cette publication souligne les resultats et lecons cles de ce projet, et enumere de nombreuses recommendations servant a ameliorer l'efficacite des efforts de conservation pendant et apres la guerre. En plus, ce guide decrit les priorites pour les recherches futures sur ce sujet, et fournit des ressources pour trouver plus d'informations. Bien que ce guide est redige a priori pour la communaute de la conservation (les praticiens et les decideurs), les lecons dans ce guide seront utiles pour une variete de partie-prenantes, y compris les organisations humanitaires, les communautes locales, et autres. date: 2001. Authors: James Shambaugh, Judy Oglethorpe, and Rebecca Ham. Biome: Grassland, Savannas, and Shrublands; Tropical and Subtropical Broadleaf Forests. Program: Africa and Madagascar