Institutions, biophysical factors and history: An integrative analysis of private and common property forests in Guatemala and Honduras

Human Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 259-274

  Tucker, C M ^a   Randolph, J C ^a   Castellanos, E J ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE DE GUATEMALA   (Guatemala)

Author keywords

Biophysical factors; Common property; Forest conditions; Guatemala; History; Honduras; Institutions; Private property

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; INTEGRATED APPROACH; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CENTRAL AMERICA; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; HONDURAS;

EID: 34147097017     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-006-9087-0     Document Type: Article

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