Benefits of community-based forestry in the US: Lessons from a demonstration programme

International Forestry Review

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 171-185

  Danks, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

community forestry; livelihoods; participatory forestry; poverty; USA

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY FORESTRY; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; LAND MANAGEMENT; LANDOWNERSHIP; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; POVERTY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954663005     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/ifor.11.2.171     Document Type: Article

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