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Effects of the safari hunting tourism ban on rural livelihoods and wildlife conservation in Northern Botswana

Joseph E. MbaiwaOkavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Maun, BotswanaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 41-61 | Received 28 Jun 2015, Accepted 23 Oct 2016, Published online: 23 Mar 2017

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