Natural resource and biodiversity conservation in Ghana: The use of livelihoods support activities to achieve conservation objectives

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 253-261

  Ekpe, Edem Kodzo ^a   Hinkle, C Ross ^a   Quigley, Martin F ^b   Owusu, Erasmus H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

community based conservation; conservation history; conservation incentives; Ghana; livelihoods

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CHRONOLOGY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INCENTIVE; NATURAL RESOURCE; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; THEMATIC MAPPING; TREND ANALYSIS;

GHANA;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; GASTROPODA;

EID: 84919627844     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2014.971056     Document Type: Article

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