Forest edges in western Uganda: From refuge for the poor to zone of investment

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 84, Issue , 2017, Pages 102-111

  L'Roe, Jessica ^a   Naughton Treves, Lisa ^b  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Commodity crops; East Africa; Land competition; Land use change; Land values; Protected area

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; CROPS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; LAND USE;

CASH CROPS; EAST AFRICA; FOREST EDGE; LAND-USE CHANGE; LONGITUDINAL FIELDS; NATIONAL PARKS; PROTECTED AREAS;

FORESTRY;

COMPETITION; FORESTRY; PLANTATIONS; UGANDA;

EID: 85009461579     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2016.12.011     Document Type: Article

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