The contribution of NTFPs to the livelihoods of the 'forest poor': Evidence from the tropical forest zone of south-west Cameroon

International Forestry Review

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 106-117

  Ambrose Oji, B ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Household income; Livelihood strategies; NTFPs; Poverty; Secondary forest

Indexed keywords

COPING STRATEGY; FOREST RESOURCE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; RURAL ECONOMY;

CAMEROON;

EID: 0043270612     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/IFOR.5.2.106.17420     Document Type: Article

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