Institutional deficiencies and capacity building constraints: The dilemma for environmentally sustainable development in Africa

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 204-213

  Ebohon, O J ^a   Field, B G ^a   Ford, R ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacity building; Environmental management; Environmental sustainability; Institutional capacity; Institutional development; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA;

EID: 0031428782     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509709469955     Document Type: Article

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