Natural forest disturbances and the design of REDD+ initiatives

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 33, Issue , 2013, Pages 332-345

  Nguon, Pheakkdey ^a   Kulakowski, Dominik ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drivers of deforestation and degradation; Natural disturbances; REDD+ initiatives; Socio ecological systems

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

CONTENT ANALYSIS; DEFORESTATION; DEGRADATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84884594735     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2013.04.011     Document Type: Review

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