Institutional Determinants of Success Among Forestry-Based Carbon Sequestration Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

World Development

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 542-554

  Reynolds, Travis W ^a  

^a University of Connecticut   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Carbon offset; Collective action; Common pool resource; Ecosystem service; Forest

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COLLECTIVE ACTION; ECONOMY OF SCALE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FORESTRY; INCENTIVE;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84856347787     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.09.001     Document Type: Article

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