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Forest income and dependency in lowland Bolivia

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  • Patricia Uberhuaga
  • Carsten Smith-Hall
  • Finn Helles

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  • Patricia Uberhuaga & Carsten Smith-Hall & Finn Helles, 2012. "Forest income and dependency in lowland Bolivia," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 14(1), pages 3-23, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:14:y:2012:i:1:p:3-23
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-011-9306-8
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