An archive of information about the Kleinhans Fellowship on the Rainforest Alliance website.
Attitudes and Barriers to Women’s Participation in Community-Based Conservation Programs in Belize Forests in Belize are being degraded by the illegal logging of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) and cedar (Cedrela odorata), which not only reduces the habitat for the many endangered, threatened and endemic species, but also reduces the carbon sequestration capacity of the forest. Additionally, […]... Continue Reading
As part of the Rainforest Alliance’s Kleinhans Fellowship, researchers with Indiana University and Universidade Federal do Acre (UFAC) in Brazil examined the importance of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for supporting family income and promoting forest conservation in the western Amazon. The project compared seven sites representing one extractive reserve, three agro-extractive settlements, and three colonization […]
Working toward Cooperative Non-timber Forest Product Management: Integrating Economic, Institutional, and Ecological Analysis to Improve Livelihoods and Forest Conservation in the Western Amazon Region, Brazil Project Summary Researchers with Indiana University and Universidade Federal do Acre (UFAC) in Brazil examined the importance of non-timber forest products (NTFP) for supporting family income and promoting forest conservation […]... Continue Reading
Harvesting Epiphytic Bromeliads: An Opportunity for Cloud Forest Conservation Project Summary Tropical montane cloud forests (TMCFs) are a vital source of freshwater for local and downstream communities in the tropics. TMCFs are home to an immense amount biodiversity, yet they are seriously threatened by deforestation. Their recovery and maintenance relies upon appropriate management and the […]... Continue Reading
Linking Market Intelligence and Remote Villagers: Innovative use of Rural Radio Networks in the Brazilian Amazon Project Summary The Center for International Forestry Research created a methodology to disseminate information about the production and marketing of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) to improve the livelihoods of small, isolated landowners and promote biodiversity conservation in the Brazilian […]... Continue Reading
The Center for International Forestry Research created a methodology to disseminate information about the production and marketing of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) to improve the livelihoods of small, isolated landowners and promote biodiversity conservation in the Brazilian Amazon. With support from the Rainforest Alliance’s Kleinhans Fellowship, this project aimed to make market research available to […]