Impacts of community forests on livelihoods in Cameroon: Lessons from two case studies

International Forestry Review

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 389-403

  Beauchamp, E ^b   Ingram, V ^a  

^a IITA Humid Forest Ecoregional Center   (Cameroon)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cameroon; community forestry; Cost Benefit Analysis; equity and governance; sustainable livelihoods

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY FORESTRY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EQUITY; EXPLOITATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; PROFITABILITY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

CAMEROON;

EID: 84855331223     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/146554811798811371     Document Type: Article

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