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Caribbean island landscapes: indicators of the effects of economic growth on the region

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Ariel E. Lugo
Ariel E. Lugo
Affiliation:
International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USD A Forest Service, PO Box 25000, Río Piedras, PR 00928–5000, Puerto Rico
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Environment and Development Economics , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , February 1996 , pp. 128 - 136
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Copyright © 1996, Cambridge University Press

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