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Breaking the rings of forest corruption: steps towards better forest governance
Corruption appears to be the major factor which prevents proper control of long-term forest harvesting concessions by government agencies in Guyana, South America. Corruption is easily affordable because of very low forest taxes and high profits on under-declared log exports. Three rings of power or social compacts mutually foster the prevalent illegalities.
edited:12/07/2008
uploaded:12/07/2008
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01/01/2008
AUTHORForests Trees and Livelihoods (Janette Bulkan and John Palmer)
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