The dominant mode of business practice in the African forest sector - especially in the high forest cover regions - comes in the form of concessionaires operating on publicly held lands.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/alternative-business-models-forest-dependent-communities-africa-pragmatic
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/robert-kozak
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-resources
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-products
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/development
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/small-scale-industry
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa