Sustainable forest management practice in Central African States and customary law

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 217-227

  Assembe Mvondo, Samuel ^a,b  

^a Central Africa Regional Office   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Central Africa sub region; Customary law; State practice; Sustainable forest management

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL CHANGE; DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INTERNATIONAL LAW; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

CENTRAL AFRICA;

EID: 77951587020     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500903031709     Document Type: Review

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