The role of non-timber forest products in poverty reduction in India: Prospects and problems

Development in Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 779-788

  Rasul, Golam ^a   Karki, Madhav ^a   Sah, Ram ^a  

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Author keywords

Environment; Institutions; Labour and livelihoods; Policy; South Asia

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY POLICY; FUTURE PROSPECT; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TIMBER HARVESTING;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

BAMBUSA;

EID: 55149102422     PISSN: 09614524     EISSN: 13649213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09614520802386876     Document Type: Article

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