Forest dependence and participation in CPR management: Empirical evidence from forest co-management in Malawi

Ecological Economics

Volumn 62, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 661-672

  Jumbe, Charles B L ^a,b   Angelsen, Arild ^b,c  

^a LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Malawi)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Endogenous sample selection; Forest co management; Forest dependence; Malawi; Participation

Indexed keywords

COMANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INCENTIVE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; RESOURCE USE;

AFRICA; CHIMALIRO FOREST RESERVE; EAST AFRICA; LIWONDE FOREST RESERVE; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34247595881     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.08.008     Document Type: Article

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