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Forests, illegality and livelihoods: the case of Cameroon

Date

Authors

Tacconi, Luca

Cerutti, Paolo

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract

Concern about illegal logging has grown considerably over the past decade. This article contributes to knowledge on the nature, extent, and impacts of illegal logging (IL), with particular focus on livelihoods. We find that the reality of IL is much more

Keywords

Keywords: corruption; forest management; harvesting; logging (timber); socioeconomic impact; tropical forest; Africa; Cameroon; Sub-Saharan Africa; West Africa Africa; Cameroon; Corruption; Illegal logging; Livelihoods; Tropical forest

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/54519

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Society and Natural Resources

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1080/08941920801922042

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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