REDD+ and forest tenure security: Concerns in Nepals community forestry

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 168-180

  Bastakoti, Rishi R ^a   Davidsen, Conny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

carbon trade; community forestry; livelihoods; Nepal; tenure rights

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY FORESTRY; DEFORESTATION; EMISSIONS TRADING; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; FORESTRY POLICY; HABITAT LOSS; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; POVERTY; STAKEHOLDER; TENURE RELATIONS;

NEPAL;

EID: 84899460867     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2013.879542     Document Type: Article

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