Determinants of attitudes of primary stakeholders towards forest conservation management: A case study of Subri Forest Reserve, Ghana

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 98-107

  Ansong, Michael ^a   Røskaft, Eivin ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Conservation; Forest governance; Ghana; Primary stakeholders; Subri Forest Reserve; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST PRODUCT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HARVESTING; NATURE RESERVE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RESOURCE USE; RURAL SOCIETY; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GHANA; SUBRI RIVER FOREST RESERVE; WESTERN REGION;

EID: 84857310535     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2011.613411     Document Type: Article

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