Effect of Forest Certification on International Trade in Forest Products
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Chapter 11 International Trade In Forest Products
The 21”’ century continues a trend of rapid growth in both international trade of forest products and a concern for forests. These two trends are connected. Forces causing trade growth are linked to the loss of native forest resources in some countries and the accumulation of nonnative forest resources in other countries. Factors increasing trade include relaxation of trade barriers, income gro...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Forests
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1999-4907
DOI: 10.3390/f11121270