Indigenous community-based forestry in the Bolivian lowlands: Some basic challenges for certification

International Forestry Review

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-26

  De Pourcq, K ^a   Thomas, E ^a   Van Damme, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bajo Paragu ; Community forest operations; FSC certification; Guarayos; Lomer o; Yuqu ; Zapoc

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STAKEHOLDER;

BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 67650670904     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/ifor.11.1.12     Document Type: Article

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