A5019322484- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Mining and Resource Management
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- African history and culture studies
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Forest ecology and management
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
University of the Sunshine Coast
2017-2024
Forest and landscape restoration (FLR) is being carried out across the world to meet ambitious global goals. However, scale of these efforts combined with timeframe in which they are supposed take place may compromise quality restoration, thus limit persistence on landscape. This paper presents a synthesis ten case studies identified as FLR critically analyse implemented initiatives, their outcomes, main challenges, an eye improving future efforts. The projects diverse terms spatial...
Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) is a set of restoration strategies and interventions primarily based on natural regeneration, aimed at accelerating succession providing multiple benefits in degraded ecosystems landscapes. These have the potential to significantly contribute global Forest Landscape Restoration efforts. However, ANR faces challenges due limited recognition, support, formal integration into relevant sectors policies, particularly tropical regions. The dearth evidence-based...
This study synthesises published research on gender relations in small-scale and community forestry to examine how roles, dynamics, identities are understood the literature. We also assess ways which gendered social can be more effectively incorporated into policies practice. After initial screening, 140 papers were systematically reviewed. Thematic analysis revealed that have been studied under different approaches various depths but frequently equated women's issues. Although normative...
Globally, Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) is gaining widespread recognition from governments policymakers for its potential to restore key ecosystem services improve human wellbeing. We organized an international conference on FLR, titled—Forest Restoration: Making it Happen, between 25–27 February 2019 in Manila, the Philippines with 139 participants 22 countries. The Standards (FLoRES) task force also met prior conference, which included a field visit pilot community-based forest...
Abstract Forest restoration targets are often planned, implemented, measured and reported based on few short‐term lagging indicators (i.e. of realised outcomes), such as the number seedlings area planted. We propose use leading indicators, which denote likelihood a certain outcome (e.g. odds that quality properly planted) to complement describe how this construct differs from current practice they can be used in conjunction with available frameworks for forest restoration. Leading have great...
World Heritage is the pinnacle of recognition natural, aesthetic, and cultural value a place on planet. Since its inception in 1972, over 1100 sites have received status. Many these places are being challenged by effects climate change. Urgent action needed to build resilience adaptive capacity face change threats come. The Wet Tropics Queensland Area (WTWHA) one most effectively regulated managed protected Areas world. This includes scientific evidence upon which that regulation management...
Islands provide the opportunity to explore management regimes and research issues related isolation, uniqueness, integrity of ecological systems. K’gari (Fraser Island) is an Australian World Heritage property listed based on its outstanding natural value, specifically, unique wilderness characteristics diversity ecosystem types. Our goal was draw understanding cultural environment as a foundation which build model that includes First Nations Peoples in future research. involved analysis...
Community Forestry (CF) is recognized globally as a forest management regime with the potential to address deforestation and degradation, provide goods services local communities contribute climate change mitigation. Around 4% of Bhutan's forests are currently under CF these essential for communities. However, in Bhutan mitigation not well understood has been researched. In this study, we estimated carbon stock sequestration community by using data from 2015 National Forest Inventory (NFI)....
Forest and landscape restoration (FLR) aims to simultaneously restore ecological functionality deforested or degraded landscapes ensure the provision of ecosystem services essential for human well‐being. Interest in FLR has followed ambitious commitments made forest by 2030 under Bonn Challenge New York Declaration on Forests. To clarify define FLR, Global Partnership Landscape Restoration articulated six principles that underlie this approach, but other sets have also been developed. Our...
Indigenous communities in northern Australia own and manage around 46 million ha of forest. Some these forests currently support a small socioeconomically important commercial forestry forest products industry. There is much unrealised potential for the further development this culturally appropriate industry remote Australian communities. This study presents new existing data on regions across uses literature review stakeholder consultations to explore growth regions. Relevant was mapped...
Abstract This paper evaluates the financial performance and risk of high-value tropical forestry under challenges faced by smallholders, using Vanuatu sandalwood as a case study. We developed model to predict returns from smallholder-based plantations. The was used investigate following issues typically smallholders: (i) what is impact smallholders harvesting trees at young ages because fear theft or cyclone damage? (ii) how does opportunity cost labour on sandalwood? (iii) are current...
This study synthesises published research on gender relations and small-scale community forestry to examine how roles, dynamics, identities are understood in the literature shape vice-versa. We also assess ways which gendered social can be more effectively incorporated into policies practice related forestry. After initial screening, 140 papers were systematically reviewed. Theme analysis revealed that have been studied under different approaches various depths but frequently equated women's...