1 Introduction The Millennium Development Goals commit most countries to reducing global poverty by half by 2015 . The stakes for meeting this goal are perhaps highest in forest - dependent communities in tropical countries , where ...

... over 20 % of all forests , almost half of all tropical forests and a third of the Earth's fresh water . ... are concerned is the demand for land to meet the needs of the burgeoning population and the growth in consumption .

I. Introduction 1. PURPOSE Environmental indicators are needed to analyze and monitor development processes . However , development policies and strategies are elaborated and applied at different levels of society , and the effects and ...

... and the attempt to introduce new crops and intensified production methods either ignore more appropriate traditional strategies , or simply push these past their capacities . Even with crops suited to humid tropical environments ...

RESUMEN This Note presents a review of the current technical situation regarding tree crop farming systems of the humid ... the Note considers policies and trends in the cultivation of rubber , oil palm , coconut , cocoa and coffee ...

I. INTRODUCTION A. Background The La Selva Field Station / Biological Reserve of the Organization for Tropical Studies , Inc. , located in the diverse lowland tropical forest of Costa Rica , is one of the most active sites of ...

DEFORESTATION RATES IN THE ATLANTIC ZONE OF COSTA RICA In Costa Rica the high rates of deforestation of the last 40 years can be related to external factors such as regional development subsidies and macroeconomic policies that favored ...

The introduction of trees into non - forest ( or once forested ) lands is a much more recent occurrence ... past decade agroforestry has succeeded in becoming widely accepted in many rural development programmes of the tropical world .

During the past century natural areas have been receding notably due to a traditional policy of " opening " new areas for agriculture , grazing and colonization , triggered mainly by population growth . This trend has increased over the ...

... in the current trend of harmful deforestation . CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- # The fuelwood crisis affecting many developing countries in tropical areas is a complex problem . A strategy is required to overcome the problem .