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Strengthening decentralized forest governance in West Africa

Lessons learned from subregional dynamics, national legal frameworks and best practices










FAO. 2024. Strengthening decentralized forest governance in West Africa – Lessons learned from subregional dynamics, national legal frameworks and best practices. Dakar. 




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