Household dependence on forests around Lobeke National Park, Cameroon

International Forestry Review

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 196-212

  Tieguhong, J C ^a   Nkamgnia, E M ^b  

^a Beyond Timber Project in Congo Basin   (Cameroon)

^b Technical Training and Research Centre for Development (TTRECED)   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Conservation and development; Forest dependence; Income portfolios; Policy shifts; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOREST PRODUCT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; PROTECTED AREA; VILLAGE;

CAMEROON; EST PROVINCE; LOBEKE NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 84863112566     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/146554812800923426     Document Type: Review

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