Revisiting illegal logging and the size of the domestic timber market: The case of ghana

International Forestry Review

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-49

  Hansen, C P ^a   Damnyag, L ^b   Obiri, B D ^b   Carlsen, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

compliance; FLEGT; law enforcement; vehicle observation; VPA

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANCE; EXPORT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LOGGING (TIMBER); MONITORING; POLICY REFORM; TIMBER MARKET;

GHANA;

EID: 84859011819     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/146554812799973181     Document Type: Review

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