China's impact on forests in Southeast Asia

Journal of Contemporary Asia

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-194

  Lang, Graeme ^a   Wan Chan, Cathy Hiu ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Burma; Cambodia; China; Environmental NGOs; Forests and timber; Papua New Guinea; Southeast Asia

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646689779     PISSN: 00472336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00472330680000111     Document Type: Article

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