Cheap but not easy: The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in Papua New Guinea

Pacific Economic Bulletin

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 130-143

  Howes, Stephen ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 69549124481     PISSN: 08178038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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