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Non-timber forest products farming and empowerment of rural women in Ghana

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  • Albert Ahenkan
  • Emmanuel Boon

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  • Albert Ahenkan & Emmanuel Boon, 2011. "Non-timber forest products farming and empowerment of rural women in Ghana," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 13(5), pages 863-878, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:13:y:2011:i:5:p:863-878
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-011-9295-7
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    1. Belcher, Brian & Ruiz-Perez, Manuel & Achdiawan, Ramadhani, 2005. "Global patterns and trends in the use and management of commercial NTFPs: Implications for livelihoods and conservation," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 33(9), pages 1435-1452, September.
    2. Dorcas Mbuvi & Emmanuel Boon, 2009. "The livelihood potential of non-wood forest products: The case of Mbooni Division in Makueni District, Kenya," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 11(5), pages 989-1004, October.
    3. Arnold, J. E. Michael & Perez, M. Ruiz, 2001. "Can non-timber forest products match tropical forest conservation and development objectives?," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 39(3), pages 437-447, December.
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    1. K. Gayathri Reddy & Varsha, P. S. & L. N. Sudheendra Rao & Amit Kumar, 2019. "Exploring dimension, perceived individual tension and capacity building measure of women empowerment in India," Asian Journal of Empirical Research, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 9(5), pages 111-131, May.
    2. Ishtiyak Ahmad Peerzada & James Chamberlain & Mohan Reddy & Shalini Dhyani & Somidh Saha, 2021. "Policy and Governance Implications for Transition to NTFP-Based Bioeconomy in Kashmir Himalayas," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-23, October.

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