Poverty, deforestation and land tenure institutions: The case of the communities living in Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve
The Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR) is the largest and most important conservation area in Guatemala, covering over 21,000 km2. Because the Biosphere Reserve is home to over 58,000 people, environmental stabilization is deeply dependent on residents' use of the land. Initial governmental efforts t...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2008
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Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3325272 |