Economic growth and biodiversity: An overview conservation policies in Africa

Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 196-208

  Iritié, Bi Goli Jean Jacques ^a  

^a Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouet Boigny   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Africa; Biodiversity conservation policies; C te d'ivoire; Economic growth; Environmental kuznets curve; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927941938     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19139063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5539/jsd.v8n2p196     Document Type: Article

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