Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation in Cameroon - Assessing costs and benefits

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 336-344

  Bellassen, Valentin ^a   Gitz, Vincent ^b  

^a Ecole Normale Supérieure ENS   (France)

^b Centre International de Recherche sur lEnvironnement et le Developpement   (France)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Cameroon; Carbon; Cost benefit analysis; Deforestation; Forest; Opportunity costs; Slash and burn

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CULTIVATION; DEFORESTATION; DEGRADATION; LAND USE;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 53649093820     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.03.015     Document Type: Article

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