Economic and financial analysis of harvesting and utilization of river reed in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 329-335

  Mmopelwa, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Benefit cost ratio; Direct use value; Net cash income; Net investment ratio; Net present value; Okavango Delta; River reed

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; HARVESTING; PROFITABILITY; REEDBED; WETLAND;

ARTICLE; BOTSWANA; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HARVESTING; INCOME; MARKETING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PROFIT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WETLAND;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; OKAVANGO DELTA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33645903549     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.07.010     Document Type: Article

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