Forests, biomass use, and poverty in Malawi
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Renewable Energy; Crops&Crop Management Systems; Wildlife Resources; Climate Change; Ecosystems and Natural Habitats;All these keywords.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2006-11-18 (Africa)
- NEP-AGR-2006-11-18 (Agricultural Economics)
- NEP-DEV-2006-11-18 (Development)
- NEP-ENE-2006-11-18 (Energy Economics)
- NEP-ENV-2006-11-18 (Environmental Economics)
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