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Forest or agroforestry systems, farmers value trees for ecosystem services provision in Nicaragua
(CIRAD, Montpellier (France), 2019)
Agroforestry systems provide firewood for livelihood improvement in Guatemala
(CIRAD, Montpellier (France), 2019)
Given the context of climate change and
poverty, rural populations are increasingly
faced with the challenges of appropriate
resource management, adequate
food production and improving their
quality of life. Guatemala ...
The importance of agricultural land uses in the provision of ecosystem services. A gender perspective in Nicaragua
(CIRAD, Montpellier (France), 2019)
Social capital and sustainable coffee certificatios en Costa Rica
(Springer Link, 2017)
Merging a landscape management planning approach with the community capitals framework: Empowering local groups in land management processes in Bocas del Toro, Panama
(2009)
Community management of natural resources is well supported by many field experiences as an
effective way to improve people’s well-being while maintaining their natural resource base. The
approach has been reasonably ...
Leadership as community capacity building A study on the impact of leadership development training on community
(2007)
Leadership development programs have documented positive impacts on individuals, but there
is much less evidence of long-term community impacts. To explore the relationship between
leadership development and community ...
Small farmer cooperatives and voluntary coffee certifications Rewarding progressive farmers of engendering widespread change in Costa Rica?
(ELSEVIER, 2017)
Our research examines the benefits and drawbacks for cooperatives who participate in voluntary coffee
certifications. We interviewed administrators at twenty Costa Rican coffee cooperatives about management
practices ...
Perceptions of Trees Outside Forests in Cattle Pastures: Land Sharing Within the Central Volcanic Talamanca Biological Corridor, Costa Rica
(Springer Link, 2017)
Trees outside forests can play an important role in production and conservation and increase connectivity within agricultural landscapes. However, farmers’ perceptions of the trees and the values they place on them will ...