The structure and estimated extent of illegal forestry in Estonia 1998-2003

International Forestry Review

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 90-100

  Hain, H ^a   Ahas, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Illegal forestry; Illegal forestry practices; Illegal logging; Illegal timber trade; Policy reforms

Indexed keywords

FOREST DYNAMICS; FOREST RESOURCE; FORESTRY; FORESTRY POLICY; FORESTRY PRACTICE; LOGGING (TIMBER); POLICY REFORM;

BALTIC STATES; ESTONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33747174226     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/ifor.2005.7.2.90     Document Type: Article

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