How effective are task forces in tackling illegal logging? Empirical evidence from Ghana

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How effective are task forces in tackling illegal logging? Empirical evidence from Ghana. / Franck, Marte; Hansen, Christian Pilegaard.

In: International Forestry Review, Vol. 16, No. 3, 2014, p. 354-362.

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Franck, M & Hansen, CP 2014, 'How effective are task forces in tackling illegal logging? Empirical evidence from Ghana', International Forestry Review, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 354-362. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554814812572511

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Franck, M., & Hansen, C. P. (2014). How effective are task forces in tackling illegal logging? Empirical evidence from Ghana. International Forestry Review, 16(3), 354-362. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554814812572511

Vancouver

Franck M, Hansen CP. How effective are task forces in tackling illegal logging? Empirical evidence from Ghana. International Forestry Review. 2014;16(3):354-362. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554814812572511

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Franck, Marte ; Hansen, Christian Pilegaard. / How effective are task forces in tackling illegal logging? Empirical evidence from Ghana. In: International Forestry Review. 2014 ; Vol. 16, No. 3. pp. 354-362.

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