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Nontimber forest products — (NTFP) generally refer to all forest vegetation other than industrial timber products such as lumber. DefinitionsSome definitions also include small animals and insects. A few examples of the many thousands of different kinds of NTFPs include… … Wikipedia
Geography of Brazil — The country of Brazil occupies roughly half of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil covers a total area of 8,514,215 km² (3,287,357 sq mi) which includes 8,456,510 km² (3,265,076 sq mi) of land and 55,455 km² (21,411 sq mi) of… … Wikipedia
Batak (Philippines) — The Batak are one of about 70 indigenous peoples of the Philippines. They are located in the northeastern portions of Palawan, a relatively large island in the southwest of the archipelago. There are only about 500 Batak remaining. Also called… … Wikipedia
Non-timber forest products — (NTFP) are considered as any commodity obtained from the forest that does not necessitate harvesting trees. It includes game animals, fur bearers, nuts and seeds, berries, mushrooms, oils, foliage, medicinal plants, peat, fuelwood, forage,… … Wikipedia
Robert O. Mendelsohn — Robert O. Mendelsohn, born 1952, New York City, is an American environmental economist. He is a major figure in the economics of global warming, being for example a contributor to the first Copenhagen Consensus report, and has… … Wikipedia
Carlos A. Peres — Infobox Scientist box width = name = Carlos Augusto da Silva Peres image width = caption = birth date = 1963 birth place = Belém, Brazil death date = death place = residence = Norwich, UK citizenship = Brazilian nationality = flagicon|Brazil… … Wikipedia
Northwest Forest Plan — The Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) is a series of federal policies and guidelines governing land use on federal lands in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It covers areas ranging from Northern California to western Washington. The… … Wikipedia
Andhra Pradesh — /ahn dreuh preuh daysh / a state in SE India, formed from portions of Madras and Hyderabad states 1956. 48,630,000; 105,963 sq. mi. (274,444 sq. km). Cap.: Hyderabad. * * * State (pop., 2001 prelim.: 75,727,541), southeastern India. Located on… … Universalium
Deforestation in the United States — is an ongoing environmental issue that attracts protests from environmentalists. Prior to the arrival of European Americans about one half of the United States land area was forest, about 4,000,000 square kilometres (990,000,000 acres) in 1600,… … Wikipedia
