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    China in Africa – exploring investment in the forests

    James Mayers
    Project report
    , 5 pages
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    Language:
    简体中文, English, Français, Português (Portugal)
    Published: October 2017
    Area(s):
    Cameroon, Mozambique, Uganda, China
    Product code:17613IIED
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    A brief update on the progress to date and ways forward for the China-Africa Forest Governance Project which started in June 2014

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    Mayers, J. (2017). China in Africa – exploring investment in the forests. .
    Available at https://www.iied.org/17613IIED

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