“Medium-Scale” Forestland Grabbing in the Southwestern Highlands of Ethiopia: Impacts on Local Livelihoods and Forest Conservation
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appropriation; coffee investment; deforestation; development; Ethiopia; forest access; medium-scale forestland grabbing; in situ displacement; Oromia;All these keywords.
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