Fuelwood scarcity, energy substitution, and rural livelihoods in Namibia

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 693-751

  Palmer, Charles ^a   MacGregor, James ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 74049126033     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X08005007     Document Type: Article

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