Publicaties
Call for a collaborative management at Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Malaysia: An assessment from local stakeholders' view point Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Hasselt
Effective management of a socio-ecological system (SES) requires a good understanding of: (i) ecosystem functionality, (ii) interactions between social and ecological units, and (iii) stakeholder perceptions and activities. Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve (MMFR) covering 40,200 ha in Peninsular Malaysia is under silvicultural management (with a 30-year forest rotation cycle) for charcoal and timber production since 1902. The aim of this study ...
Mangrove management in Sri Lanka and stakeholder collaboration: A social network perspective Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Hasselt
largely unexplored in Sri Lanka. This was partly due to the civil war, natural disasters, and other socio-economic changes over the past 30 years. Our study aimed to identify the collaboration between stakeholders of mangrove
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Is Matang mangrove forest in Malaysia sustainably rejuvenating after more than a century of conservation and harvesting management? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Stakeholder discourses on urban mangrove conservation and management Universiteit Hasselt KU Leuven Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Mangrove use and management within the Sine-Saloum Delta, Senegal Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Laura Gallup, David A. Sonnenfeld, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas. Mangrove use and management within the Sine-Saloum Delta, Senegal. 2019. Mangroves constitute one of the most complex and productive ecosystems in the world. This study explores mangrove use and management within the Sine-Saloum Delta, Senegal. It utilizes field-based, mixed research methods, drawing primarily on quantitative survey data, supplemented with qualitative data from ...
Proceedings of the International Conference ‘Meeting on Mangrove ecology, functioning and Management - MMM3’ Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A social network analysis of mangrove management stakeholders in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A social network analysis of mangrove management stakeholders in Sri Lanka?s Northern Province Universiteit Hasselt
Variations in mangrove regeneration rates under different management plans Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve (MMFR) has been under silvicultural management using a 30-year rotation cycle since 1902. Whereas two artificial thinnings in 15 and 20-year-old stands yield mangrove poles, the clear-felled greenwood from 30-year-old stands is used for charcoal production. Although the reserve appears to be (economically) sustainable in terms of wood production, there is insufficient information on mangrove regeneration and ...