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Certification of sustainable forest management practices: a global perspective on why countries certify

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  • van Kooten, G. Cornelis
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  • Vertinsky, Ilan

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  • van Kooten, G. Cornelis & Nelson, Harry W. & Vertinsky, Ilan, 2005. "Certification of sustainable forest management practices: a global perspective on why countries certify," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 7(6), pages 857-867, November.
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