Toward improving the role of evaluation in natural resource management R&D programs: The case for learning by doing

Canadian Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 18, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 629-643

  Allen, William J ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PROJECT APPRAISAL; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0031393497     PISSN: 02255189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02255189.1997.9669722     Document Type: Article

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