Peasant perspectives on deforestation in southwest China: Social discontent and environmental mismanagement

Mountain Research and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-161

  Zackey, Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Deforestation; Environmental management; Poverty; Social discontent

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECOLLECTIVIZATION; DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; STATE ROLE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 34250675564     PISSN: 02764741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1659/mrd.0837     Document Type: Article

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