Dr. Benno Pokorny
Academic senior counselor
79085 Freiburg im Breisgau
Tel. 0761/203-3680
Fax 0761/203-3781
Routine tasks
Involvement in the institute administration
Supervision of PhD, Master and Diplom students
Supervision of participative studies
Teaching
Participatory concepts in research and development -Vertiefungsblock 622d
Ecosystem Management (M. Sc. FEM) -compulsory module (2nd semester FEM/MEG)
Winter semester
Forest Utilisation Systems -B. Sc. minor subject "International Forestry"
Forest Utilisation and Rural Development -B.Sc. minor subject "International Forestry"
Agro- and Farm forestry -elective module M.Sc. FEM
Rural Development (Integrated Case Study II) -compulsory module 3rd semester M.Sc. MEG
- Global Societal Change -compulsory module 1st semester M. Sc. MEG
Plantation Forestry -elective module M.SC. FEM
Research projects
Assessment of Goods and Services from land use systems of small farmers in Amazon
Benefits for smallholders from forest product plantations in the Amazon
Small farmer forest management practices in the Amazon: An analysis of the conditions that promote innovation
Structural restrictions faced by traditional Amazonian communities for improving their livelihoods through forest management in negotiations with external stakeholders
Development of an auditing system for forest management projects in the Brazilian Amazon (concluded 12/2006)
Cost accounting and efficiency of forest enterprises in the Brazilian Amazon (concluded 12/2005)
Publications
2012
Godar, J., Tizado, E. J., Pokorny, B., Johnson, J. (2012): Typology and Characterization of Amazon Colonists: A Case Study Along the Transamazon Highway. Human Ecology, 40 (2): 251-267. :http://DOI: 10.1007/s10745-012-9457-8
Godar, J., Tizado, J., Pokorny, B. (2012): Who is responsible for deforestation in the Amazon? A spatially explicit analysis along the Transamazon Highway in Brazil. Forest, Ecology and Management, 267, 58-73.
Hoch, L., Pokorny. B., De Jong, W. (2012): Financial attractiveness of smallholder tree plantations in the Amazon: bridging external expectations and local realities. Agroforestry System. DOI: 10.1007/s10457-012-9480-1 ISSN 0167-436.
Medina, G., Pokorny, B. (2012): Avaliação financeira do manejo florestal comunitário. Novos Cadernos NAEA, 14(2), 25-36.
Pokorny, B., Johnson, G., Medina, A., Hoch, L. (2012): Market-based conservation of the Amazonian forests: Revisiting win–win expectations. Geoforum 43 (3), 387-401. doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2010.08.002
2011
De Jong, W., Borner, J., Pacheco, P., Pokorny, B., Sabogal, C. (2011): Los bosques amazónicos en la encrucijada: presiones, respuestas y desafíos. In: de Jong, W. and Mery, G. (eds.) 2011. Desafíos de los bosques amazónicos y oportunidades para el manejo forestal comunitario. Finnish Forest Research Institute, IUFRO Occasional Paper No. 25, 2-30.
De Jong, W., Pokorny, B., Cornejo, C., Stoian, D. (2011): Oportunidades y desafíos para el manejo forestal comunitario: lecciones de América Tropical. In: de Jong, W. and Mery, G. (eds.) 2011. Desafíos de los bosques amazónicos y oportunidades para el manejo forestal comunitario. Finnish Forest Research Institute, IUFRO Occasional Paper No. 25, Finland. 31-55.
Herrero-Jàuregui, C., Pokorny, B., Casado, M. A. (2011): Coming down to Earth: a critical analysis of a project for the commercialization of non-timber forest products in a community of the Eastern Amazon. Brazilian Journal of Forestry Research, 31/66, 131 – 142.
Pokorny, B., Godar, J., Hoch, L., Johnson, J., De Koning, J., Medina, G., Steinbrenner, R., Vos, V.,Weigelt, J. (2011): La producción familiar como alternativa de un desarrollo sostenible para la Amazonía: Lecciones aprendidas de iniciativas de uso forestal por productores familiares en la Amazonía boliviana, brasilera, ecuatoriana y peruana. CIFOR, Bogor. 178p.
2010
De Jong, W., Borner, J., Pacheco, P., Pokorny, B., Sabogal, C. (2010): Amazon forests at the crossroads: pressures, responses, and challenges. In.: Mery G.; Katila, P.; Galloway, G.; Alfaro, R.I.; Kanninen, M.; Lobovikov, M.; Varjo, J. (eds.). Forests and society – responding to global drivers of change. IUFRO World Series, 25, 283-298.
Meza, V., Navarro, G. , Pokorny, B. (2010): Percepción y decisión económica de productores locales: el rol del pago por servicios ambientales para dos tipos de bosque en la región Huetar norte, Costa Rica”. Ambientales, 40, 44-54.
Pokorny, B., Godar, J., Hoch, L., Johnson, J., De Koning, J., Medina, G., Steinbrenner, R.,Vos, V.,Weigelt, J. 2010): a produção familiar como alternativa de um desenvolvimento sustentável para a amazônia. Lições aprendidas de iniciativas de uso florestal por produtores familiares na amazônia boliviana, brasileira, equatoriana e peruana. Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, 174p. www.cifor.cgiar.org
Pokorny, B. Sabogal, C., de Jong, W., Pacheco, P., Porro, B., Louman, D., Stoian, D. (2010): Challenges of community forestry in tropical America. Bois et Forêts des Tropiques, 303 (1), 43-66.
2009
Hoch, L., Pokorny, B., De Jong, W. (2009): How successful is tree growing for smallholders in the Amazon? International Forestry Review, 11(3), 299-310.
Medina, G., Pokorny, B., Campbell, B.M. (2009): Community forest management for timber extraction in the Amazon frontier. International Forestry Review, 11(3), 408-420.
Medina, G., Pokorny, B., Weigelt, J. (2009): The power of discourse: Hard lessons for traditional forest communities in the Amazon. Forest Policy and Economics, 11, 392–397.
Olegário, J. P. C., Silva, J. N. M., Pokorny, B., Sabogal, C., Zweede, J. (2009): Systems for Sustainable Forest Management. Tropical Forest Update 18(4), 9-11.
2008
De Jong, W. , Pokorny, B., Sabogal, C., Louman, B., Stoian, D. (2008): Antecedentes, realidad y oportunidades del manejo forestal comunitario en América Latina. - In: Sabogal C., De Jong, W., Pokorny, B., Louman, B., (ed.): Manejo forestal comunitario en América Latina. Experiencias, lecciones aprendidas y retos para el futuro; Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, Indonesia, 35-76.
Medina, G., Pokorny, B. (2008): Avaliacao financeira do manejo florestal comuniário. Policy Brief. IBAMA/Universidad de Freiburg, 6 p.
Medina, G., Pokorny, B. (2008): O uso da floresta por comunidades amazônicas. Jornal do Brasil, Domingo.
Pokorny, B., Bauhus, J., Seebauer, M., Dai, C., Schmitt, J., Frei, H. J., Butler-Manning, D., Gärtner, S. (2008): Sustainable Forest Management in Western China: A manual for the Xiaolongshan Forest Burea. Ed.: Institute of Silviculture, Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences University of Freiburg, 98 p.
Pokorny, B., Johnson, B. (2008): Community forestry in the Amazon: The unsolved challenge of forests and the poor. ODI Natural Resource Perspectives, 112, 4 p.
Pokorny, B., Johnson, J., (2008): Estrategias de acompanamiento al manejo forestal comunitario. - In: Sabogal C., De Jong, W., Pokorny, B., Louman, B., (ed.) 2008. Manejo forestal comunitario en América Latina. Experiencias, lecciones aprendidas y retos para el futuro. Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, Indonesia, 229 – 278.
Pokorny, B., Sabogal, C., De Jong, W., Stoian, D., Louman, B., Pacheco, P., Porro, N. (2008): Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical. Recursos Naturales y Ambientales, 54, 81-98.
Sabogal, C., De Jong, W., Pokorny, B., Louman, B. (2008): Síntesis y recomendaciones. In: In: Sabogal C., De Jong, W., Pokorny, B., Louman, B., (ed.): Manejo forestal comunitario en América Latina. Experiencias, lecciones aprendidas y retos para el futuro. Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, Indonesia, 279 – 294.
2007
Pokorny, B., Cayres, G., Nunes, W. (2007): Community level work with C&I: Assessing limits and opportunities. In: Guijt I. (ed). Negotiated Learning: Collaborative Monitoring in Resource Management. Resources for the Future, Washington DC.
Sabogal, C., Lentini, M., Pokorny, B., Silva, J. N. M., Zweede, J., Verissimo, A. and Boscolo, M. (2007): Manejo forestal empresarial en la Amazonía brasileña. Restricciones y opportunidades para la adopción de buenas prácticas de manejo. Recursos Naturales y Ambientales, 49, 81-89
2006
Sabogal C., Lentini, M., Pokorny, B., Silva, J. N. M., Zweede, J., Veríssimo, A. and Boscolo, M. (2006): Manejo Florestal Empresarial na Amazônia Brasileira. Restrições e Oportunidades. Relatório Síntese. Cifor, Imazon, Embrapa e IFT, Belém, 29 p.
Silva, N. J. M., Pokorny, B., Sabogal, C., De Carvalho, J. O. P. and Zweede, J. (2006): Partnership for good forest management. A joint initiative of researchers and timber industries in the Brazilian Amazon. Tropical Forest Update, 4, 10-13.2005
Pokorny, B.; Cayres, G., Nunes, W. (2005): Participatory extension as basis for the work of rural extension services in the Amazon. Agriculture and Human Values, 22, 435-450.
Pokorny B., Merry, F. (2005): Contabilidade de custos e eficiência de produção da indústria madeireira na Amazônia Brasileira. Final Report. Cifor/IPAM/EMBRAPA/BASA. 128p.
Pokorny, B., Steinbrenner, M. (2005); Collaborative Monitoring of Production and Costs of Timber Harvest Operations in the Brazilian Amazon Ecology and Society (online), 10 (1): http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/voll0/iss1/art3/
Sabogal, C., Pokorny, B., Silva, N., Bernado, P., Massih, F.,Boscolo, M., Lentini, M., Sobral, L.,Verissimo, A. (2005): Manejo florestal empresarial na Amazônia brasileira. Restrições e oportunidades para a adoção de boas práticas de manejo. Final Report. Cifor/Embrapa, Belém. 199 p. http://www.mma.gov.br/pnf
2004
Pokorny B., C. Sabogal C., J.N.M. Silva, J. Lima and P. Bernardo. 2004. C&I para el monitoreo de operaciones forestales. Un caso en Brasil. Revista Forestal Centroamericana. ..abstract
Sabogal C., F. Carrera, V. Colán, B. Pokorny and B. Louman. 2004. Manual para la planificación y evaluación del manejo forestal operacional en bosques de la Amazonía Peruana. Proyetcto INRENA-CIFOR-FONDEBOSQUE, Lima. 279p ..abstract
Pokorny B., C. Sabogal and F. Krämer (eds.). 2004. Fórum sobre florestas, gestão e desenvolvimento: opções para Amazônia. CIFOR, Belém. 188p
Pokorny B., C. Sabogal and F. Krämer (eds.). 2004. Forum sobre bosques, gestión y desarollo: opciones para la Amazonía. CIFOR, Belém. 192p ..abstract
Hurtienne T. and B. Pokorny. 2004. Prêto e branco ou bem colorido: discrepâncias na percepção sobre florestas entre pesquisadores e agricultores familiares. IN: Pokorny B., C. Sabogal and F. Krämer (eds.). Fórum sobre florestas, gestão e desenvolvimento: opções para Amazônia. CIFOR, Belém. 62-72
Hurtienne T. and B. Pokorny. 2004. Blanco e negro o bien colorido: discrepancias en la percepción de los bosques por investigadores y agricultores familiares. IN: Pokorny B., C. Sabogal and F. Krämer (eds.). Forum sobre bosques, gestión y desarollo: opciones para la Amazonía. CIFOR, Belém. 63-73 ..abstract
Pokorny B. and H. Desmond. 2004. Networking and information management for enhancing the implementation of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management. Discussion Paper presented at the International Conference on the Contribution of Criteria and Indicator in Cebu City. FAO, Rome
Pokorny B. and H. Desmond. 2004. Constitution de réseaux et gestion de l’information pour renforcer la mise en oeuvre de critères et indicateurs de gestion durable des forêts.
Pokorny B., Prabhu R., McDougall C. and Bauch R. 2004. Local Stakeholders’ Participation in Developing Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management. Journal of Forestry 102 (1), 35-40 ..abstract
2003
Pokorny B, Cayres G. and Nunes W. 2003: Participatory analysis of heterogeneity, an approach to consolidate collaborative initiatives at community level. Forests, Trees and Livelihoods 13 (2). 161 - 175 ..abstract
Pokorny B. and Schanz H.: Empirical determination of political cultures as basis for effective coordination of forest management systems. Society and Natural Resources 16 (10). 887 – 908 ..abstract
Prabhu R., P. Abbot, D. Blay, K. Buchanan, F. Castañeda, A. Danso, M. Dudley, J.M. Kim, A. Marjokorpi, M. Nkosi, B. Pokorny, R. Prasad, H. Seppanen, H. Thiel, D. Wijewardena, P. Wright 2003. Strengthening institutional capacity and stakeholder partnerships for implementing criteria and indicators and facilitating the exchange of information between all stakeholders. Background Paper presented at the International Conference on the Contribution of Criteria and Indicator in Guatemala City. FAO, Rome.
Pokorny B, Cayres G., Nunes W., Segebart D., Drude R. and Steinbrenner M. 2003: Adaptive Collaborative Management. Criteria and indicators to assess sustainability. Manejo Colaborativo Adaptativo. Criteria e indicadores para avaliar sustentabilidade. CIFOR: Bogor. 35p ..abstract
Pokorny B. and Adams M. 2003: Compatibilidade de conjuntos de critérios e indicadores para avaliar a sustentabilidade do manejo florestal na Amazônia Brasileira. CIFOR: Bogor. 135 p. ..abstract
Pokorny B., Cayres G., Nunes W., Segebart D. and Drude R. 2003: First experiences with Adaptive Co-Management in Pará, Brazilian Amazon. In: Sabogal C., Silva N. (eds.) Integrated Management of Neotropical Rain Forests by Industries and Communities. Embrapa, Belém. 258-280. ..abstract
Pokorny B. and Adams M. 2003: What do criteria and indicators assess? An analysis of five C&I sets relevant for forest management in the Brazilian Amazon. International Forestry Review 5 (1). 20-28. ..abstract
Pokorny B., Sabogal C., Prabhu R. and Silva J.N.M. 2003: Introducing criteria and indicators for monitoring and auditing forest management in the Brazilian Amazon. In: Sabogal C., Silva N. (eds.) Integrated Management of Neotropical Rain Forests by Industries and Communities. Embrapa: Belém. 390-409. ..abstract
Merry F.D., Amacher G.S., Lima E., Nepstad D.C., Pokorny B. and Scholz I. 2003. A Risky Forest Policy in the Amazon? Science 299, 1843. (Correction published in the 18 April 2003 issue on page 431) Siehe unter 13.
2002
Pokorny B., Vasconcelos L. (eds.) 2002: Curuá-Una. 50 anos de pesquisa. CD-ROM. ISBN 85-7295-025-7 . FCAP: Belém. ..abstract
2001
Pokorny B., Sabogal C., de Camino R. 2001: Metodologías para evaluar la aplicación de criterios e indicadores para el manejo forestal en bosques tropicales de América Latina. Revista Forestal Centroamericana 36. 14-19. ..abstract
2000
Pokorny B., Bauch R. 2000: Estudo aplicativo de critérios e indicadores para avaliar sustentabilidade em uma empresa florestal em Tailândia, Pará, na Amazônia brasileira. Documentos 34. Embrapa Amazônia Oriental: Belém. 117p. ..abstract
Pokorny B. and Sousa R. 2000: Diagnóstico sócio-econômico da indústria madeireira Peracchi no Tailândia, Estado do Pará. Documentos 33. Embrapa Amazônia Oriental: Belém. 105p. ..abstract
Emrich A., Pokorny B. and Sepp C. 2000. The Significance of Secondary Forest Management for Development Policy. GTZ, Eschborn. 102p
1998
Pokorny B. 1998. Conversion of second-growth Nothofagus Forests in Chile into managed stands. Plant Research and Development 47/48, 145-165
1997
Pokorny B. 1997. Stand der Sekundärwaldforschung. Forstarchiv 68, 228-237
Pokorny B. and Brassiolo M. 1997. Aptitud del sistema tradicional de extracción de madera con bueyes para raleos selectivos en Renovales de Raulí-Roble-Coigüe en Chile central. Quebracho 5, 10-25
Pokorny B. 1997. Zur Überführung mittelchilenischer Nothofagus-Sekundärwälder in Wirtschaftswälder. Forstarchiv 68, 109-117
1996
Pokorny B. 1996. Zur Überführung von mittelchilenischen Nothofagus-Renovalesbeständen in Wirtschaftswälder. PhD Thesis. Forestry Faculty, University of Freiburg, Freiburg. 199p
Hradetzky J. and Pokorny B. 1996. Zuwachsermittlung auf Grundlage von Winkelzählproben mit Probestammaufnahme. Allgemeine Forstzeitschrift 51 (15), 14-20