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Rights to Forest Products, Deforestation and Smallholder Income: Evidence from the Western Brazilian Amazon

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  • Vosti, Stephen A.
  • Braz, Evaldo Munoz
  • Carpentier, Chantal Line
  • d'Oliveira, Marcus V. N.
  • Witcover, Julie

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  • Vosti, Stephen A. & Braz, Evaldo Munoz & Carpentier, Chantal Line & d'Oliveira, Marcus V. N. & Witcover, Julie, 2003. "Rights to Forest Products, Deforestation and Smallholder Income: Evidence from the Western Brazilian Amazon," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 31(11), pages 1889-1901, November.
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