Opportunities and constraints for investing in forests and trees in landscapes
Buss, C., Elson, D., Macqueen, D. & Saint‐Laurent, C. (2011). Opportunities and constraints for investing in forests and trees in landscapes. Background Paper for the Investment Forum on Mobilizing Private Investment in Trees and Landscape Restoration in Africa
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The Forests Dialogue - Outline for an 'Support Guide for Investing in Locally Controlled Forestry'
Background Paper for the 2011 workshop convened to agree the objectives, content and execution of a comprehensive investment support guide, to be used by investors, rights-holders, NGOs and governments. Discusses the principles, process and roles for ensuring successful partnerships between investors and rights-holders.
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Cost-benefit analysis of moving to a low carbon economy in Indonesia
Report by Dominic Elson commissioned by the UK Climate Change Unit. Launched in Jakarta in March 2011
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Papua Province Sustainable Development Blueprint - The Economic Case
Comprehensive report by Dominic Elson for Papua Provincial Government (Indonesia) setting out the risks of the current economic trajectory and proposing a revised sustainable model.
Report not yet for general distribution, but may be available on request.
An analysis of agronomic, economic and institutional constraints to smallholder yield improvements
Report for Prince's Rainforest Project and Oxfam Novib, by Aidenvironment, GSA Consulting, Dominic Elson & Longenna Ginting
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Investing in Locally Controlled Forestry: Reviewing the Issues from a Financial Investment Perspective
Background paper for the 'Investing in Locally Controlled Forestry' meeting held in London, May 2010. Presents a typology of investors and discusses objectives, constraints and opportunities in each case.
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Legal timber leads to increased investment
Elson D (2008) 'Adding value: Can FLEGT voluntary partnership agreements lead to increased investment and trade for partner countries?' Forest Trends/DFID.
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The impact of FLEGT on jobs and growth
Elson D (2008) ‘Linking FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements to Jobs and Growth: Potential Challenges and Benefits for Small and Medium Sized Forest Enterprises’, Forest Trends/DFID.
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Planting trees, growing businesses
Elson, D. (2007),'Planting trees, growing businesses: The role of micro, small and medium sized enterprises in the revitalization of the forestry sector in Indonesia', International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Dewan Kehutanan Nasional, Jakarta
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Improving Cooperatives in Indonesia
Elson, D. (2007), 'Improving Cooperatives in Indonesia: A Working Paper' International Finance Corporation (IFC), Jakarta. This short paper argues that cooperatives are enterprises. They may be one of the means by which poverty is alleviated, but first and foremost they should be treated as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) rather than top-down development interventions.
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