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Building a Holistic Picture: An Integrative Analysis of Current and Future Prospects for Non-timber Forest Products in a Changing World

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Abstract

This final chapter seeks to synthesise key discussions and conclusions from the preceding chapters. Each chapter deals with a specific dimension of NTFP use and management, but when read together, offers a revealing overview of the discourses, debates, and dilemmas associated with the use and promotion of NTFPs over the past two to three decades. Here, we capture this bigger picture through the development of an integrated understanding of these issues and debates. While unpacking broadly applicable lessons and generalisations, we also attempt, given the varied profiles and contexts of NTFPs, to go further through questioning how an integrated understanding stands up to scrutiny as local and global circumstances change. This is particularly pertinent as the key foundations underlying the policy and functional value of NTFPs change. Lastly, we consider some of what we perceive to be the key areas that need investigation or resolution over the coming decade.

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Notes

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    The Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, and Bangladesh.

  2. 2.

    For an example see Pavel Partha and Rumaisa Samad “In Solidarity with Sunderban Honey Wisdom” in: Voices from the Forest 18, April 2010.

  3. 3.

    See for an example: JMHI, Dian Niaga, NTFP-EP ‘Forest Honey and Forest Conservation: What is the Link? Report of the national forest honey workshop’, Jakarta, October 2008.

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    For more detailed observations and guidelines, particular in relation to community enterprise development see: Jenne de Beer and Ma. Christina S Guerrero “Lessons learned from Experience” in Yasmin Arquiza (ed.) From Seeds to Beads; Tales, Tips and Tools for Building a community-based Enterprise. NTFP-EP, Quezon City, 2008.

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Shackleton, C., Shackleton, S., Shanley, P. (2011). Building a Holistic Picture: An Integrative Analysis of Current and Future Prospects for Non-timber Forest Products in a Changing World. In: Shackleton, S., Shackleton, C., Shanley, P. (eds) Non-Timber Forest Products in the Global Context. Tropical Forestry, vol 7. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17983-9_12

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