Forest policy changes in the tropics: An emerging research priority

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 253-255

  Rudel, Thomas K ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 44149113745     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2008.01.003     Document Type: Editorial

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