Beyond the numbers: Understanding the value of vegetation to rural livelihoods in Africa

Geoforum

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 958-968

  Kepe, Thembela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Africa; Economic valuation; Institutions; Livelihoods; Resource value

Indexed keywords

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RURAL AREA; RURAL ECONOMY; RURAL LANDSCAPE; RURAL SOCIETY; VALUATION; VEGETATION;

AFRICA;

EID: 39949085071     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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