Chapter II. Natural Resources and Their Use in West Africa
Chapter III. An Overview of Current Transboundary Natural Resource Management in West Africa
Chapter IV. Common Lessons of Transboundary Natural Resource Management in West Africa
Authors:
Rixta Lycklama à Nijeholt, Steven de Bie, and
Chris Geerling
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Please cite this publication as: Lycklama à Nijeholt, R., S. de Bie, and C. Geerling. 2001. Beyond Boundaries: Regional Overview of Transboundary Natural Resource Management in West Africa. In Biodiversity Support Program, Beyond Boundaries: Transboundary Natural Resource Management in West Africa. Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: Biodiversity Support Program.
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