Modelling

Purnomo, H., Prabhu, R., Yasmi, Y., Colfer, C.J.P., Simarmata, J.P.P., Zacharias, T., Rizal, A., Haggith, M., Taylor, J., Yulianto, E., Sukadri, D., Helianthy, G.E., Sartika, E., Indriatmoko, Y., Isbadi, I.I. 1999. CIMAT (Criteria and Indicators Modification and Adaptation Tool) Version 2. Center for International Forestry Research, Indonesia.

Download the Full Version (English) of this software (6.5 MB in zip format)
Download the Full Version (Indonesian) of this software (6.75 MB in zip format)
This is a computer program that incorporates existing sets of criteria and indicators (as part of CIFOR’s C&I toolbox). It allows users to select which of several sets is most appealing, and then alter the chosen set to comply with conditions in their locale. It is available in both English and Indonesian.
Vanclay, Jerry, Ravi Prabhu and Fergus Sinclair (2006). Realizing Community Futures: A Practical Guide to Harnessing Natural Resources. London, Earthscan.
This user-friendly and readable book explains the use of participatory modeling, primarily using examples from Zimbabwe and India. 162 pp.
2003 Special Issue of Small-Scale Forest Economics, Management and Policy 2(2), which includes 13 articles on modeling of relevance to improving people’s lives in forests.