The policy and practice of the Social Responsibility Agreement in Ghana

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The policy and practice of the Social Responsibility Agreement in Ghana. / Agyei, Frank Kwaku.

In: International Forestry Review, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2017, p. 385-396.

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Agyei, FK 2017, 'The policy and practice of the Social Responsibility Agreement in Ghana', International Forestry Review, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 385-396. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554817822272286

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Agyei, F. K. (2017). The policy and practice of the Social Responsibility Agreement in Ghana. International Forestry Review, 19(4), 385-396. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554817822272286

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Agyei FK. The policy and practice of the Social Responsibility Agreement in Ghana. International Forestry Review. 2017;19(4):385-396. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554817822272286

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Agyei, Frank Kwaku. / The policy and practice of the Social Responsibility Agreement in Ghana. In: International Forestry Review. 2017 ; Vol. 19, No. 4. pp. 385-396.

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