Legal study on forestry in The Gambia

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Legal study on forestry in The Gambia

Strengthening the forestry legal framework to address transboundary challenges and deforestation trends in the Upper Guinean forest ecosystem

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

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Last updated date 01/07/2024, corrigendum

Language English

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