Awareness towards chain of custody certification in Africa: the case of Ghana

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Awareness towards chain of custody certification in Africa: the case of Ghana

Forest certification was introduced in the early 1990s to address concerns of deforestation and forest degradation and to promote the maintenance of biological diversity, especially in the tropics. Initially pushed by environmental groups, it quickly evolved as a potential instrument to promote su...

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Main Authors:	Attah, Alhassan, Ioras, Florin, Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran, Abrudan, Ioan Vasile
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca 2010
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13343/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13343/1/Awareness%20towards%20chain%20of%20custody%20certification%20in%20Africa.pdf

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