The livelihood potential of non-wood forest products: The case of Mbooni Division in Makueni District, Kenya

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 989-1004

  Mbuvi, Dorcas ^a   Boon, Emmanuel ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Indigenous knowledge; Livelihood improvement; Non wood forest products (NWFPs); Sustainable forest management; Women

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY; TROPICAL REGION; WOMENS STATUS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN PROVINCE [KENYA]; KENYA; MAKUENI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70350336808     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-008-9163-2     Document Type: Article

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