Protecting developing countries’ forests: Enforcement in theory and practice

Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-38

  Robinson, Elizabeth J Z ^a   Kumar, Ajay M ^b   Albers, Heidi J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^b Regional Plant Resource Center   (India)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84857622654     PISSN: 19390459     EISSN: 19390467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19390450903350820     Document Type: Article

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