Human perceptions of environmental degradation in a part of the Kalahari ecosystem

GeoJournal

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 65-71

  Chanda, Raban ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; PEOPLE'S PERCEPTIONS; RAPID RURAL APPRAISAL;

BOTSWANA, KALAHARI DESERT;

EID: 0029669493     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00174930     Document Type: Review

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