A review of the spatial economics of non-timber forest product extraction: Implications for policy

Ecological Economics

Volumn 92, Issue , 2013, Pages 87-95

  Albers, H J ^a,b   Robinson, E J Z ^b,c,d  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Enforcement; Forest degradation; Leakage; NTFP; REDD; Spatial

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FOREST COVER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LITERATURE REVIEW; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; POLICY MAKING; RURAL AREA; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

AFRICA;

EID: 84879296921     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.01.021     Document Type: Article

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