The endangered forests of Bangladesh: Why the process of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity is not working

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1587-1601

  Muzaffar, Sabir Bin ^a,i   Islam, M Anwarul ^b,c   Kabir, Dihider Shahriar ^a   Khan, Mamunul Hoque ^d,e   Ahmed, Farid Uddin ^f   Chowdhury, Gawsia Wahidunnessa ^c,g   Aziz, M Abdul ^c,h   Chakma, Suprio ^c   Jahan, Israt ^c  

^a INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^c Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh   (Bangladesh)

^d UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME   (United States)

^e CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f Arannayk Foundation   (Bangladesh)

^g NOAKHALI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^h JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

ⁱ UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; CBD; Ecosystem approach; Forests; Implementation; Program of work

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FORESTRY PRACTICE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; MITIGATION; PROTECTED AREA;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 79956137344     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-011-0048-6     Document Type: Article

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