Impact of participatory forestry program on sustainable rural livelihoods: Lessons from an Indian province

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 428-453

  Das, Nimai ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Bengal forest resource; Gender sensitive community groups; Joint forest management; Rural livelihood capitals; Sustainable livelihoods framework

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866354831     PISSN: 20405790     EISSN: 20405804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aepp/pps018     Document Type: Article

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