Forest depletion and food security of poor rural populations in Africa: Evidence from Cameroon

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 261-286

  Gbetnkom, Daniel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ II   (Cameroon)

^b Office for West Africa   (Niger)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; RURAL POPULATION; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

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

THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 61449125951     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejn012     Document Type: Article

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