Table 3. A typology of nontimber forest product- (NTFP) related household strategies: dominant characteristics based on Belcher et al. (2005).
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Household strategy
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Subsistence
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Supplementary
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Integrated
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Specialized extraction
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Specialized cultivation
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Percentage of cases (N=55)
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27%
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36%
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16%
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13%
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7%
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Contribution of NTFP to income*
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<50%
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<50%
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<50%
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>50%
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>50%
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Integration in cash economy**
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<50%
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>50%
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>50%
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>50%
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>50%
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Cultivation
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Land tenure
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State or communal
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State or communal
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Private
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State or communal
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Private
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Product value
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Low
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Medium
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Medium
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High
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High
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Market
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Local
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Regional
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Local
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National and international
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National and International
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* Cash and subsistence household income
** Percentage of total income received as cash
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