Decentralisation and accountability in forest management: A case from Yunnan, Southwest China

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 153-173

  Xu, Jianchu ^a   Ribot, Jesse C ^b  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; DECENTRALIZATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YUNNAN;

EID: 2342445946     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09578810410001688789     Document Type: Article

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