The socio-economic contribution of non-timber forest products to rural livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa: Knowledge gaps and new directions

International Forestry Review

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 284-294

  Timko, J A ^a   Waeber, P O ^a   Kozak, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Africa; forests; livelihoods; NTFPs; poverty; socio economic

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY PRODUCTION; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; POVERTY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RURAL ECONOMY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 77957730053     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/ifor.12.3.284     Document Type: Review

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