Drivers causing decline of mangrove in West-Central Africa: A review

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 217-230

  Feka, Njisuh Z ^a   Ajonina, Gordon N ^b  

^a African Conservation and Development Foundation (ACDEF)   (United Kingdom)

^b Cameroon Wildlife Conservation Society (CWCS)   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

drivers of mangrove forest change; ecosystem services; mangroves; sustainability; West Central Africa

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOFUEL; COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; EROSION CONTROL; FOREST DYNAMICS; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LAND USE CHANGE; MANGROVE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; OIL FIELD; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TIMBER HARVESTING; VALUATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CENTRAL AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84859752646     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2011.634436     Document Type: Review

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