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Tropical deforestation and the state: Settlement schemes in the Mau forest of Kenya (1991–2001)

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  • Albertazzi, Stefania
  • Bini, Valerio

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Combining interpretive perspectives from political ecology and political science, the article aims to explore the connection between tropical deforestation and the state in sub-Saharan Africa, based on the case study of the Mau forest in Kenya during 1991–2001.

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  • Albertazzi, Stefania & Bini, Valerio, 2025. "Tropical deforestation and the state: Settlement schemes in the Mau forest of Kenya (1991–2001)," World Development Perspectives, Elsevier, vol. 38(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wodepe:v:38:y:2025:i:c:s2452292925000207
    DOI: 10.1016/j.wdp.2025.100675
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