A critical analysis of forest policies of Pakistan: Implications for sustainable livelihoods

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 441-453

  Shahbaz, Babar ^a   Ali, Tanvir ^a   Suleri, Abid Qaiyum ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b Sustainable Development Policy Institute Islamabad   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Forest communities; Forest management; Forest policy; Sustainable livelihoods

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY POLICY; RESOURCE USE; RURAL POPULATION; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

ASIA; EURASIA; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 34247375567     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-006-9050-9     Document Type: Article

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