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“The Reality from the Myth”: The poor as main agents of forest degradation: Lessons from Ashanti Region, Ghana Cover

“The Reality from the Myth”: The poor as main agents of forest degradation: Lessons from Ashanti Region, Ghana

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Language: English
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Submitted on: Jun 8, 2017
Accepted on: Sep 10, 2017
Published on: Sep 23, 2017
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