Are we leaving the community out of rural community sustainability?: An examination of approaches to development and implementation of indicators of rural community sustainability and related public participation

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 82-98

  Smith, George R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agenda 21; Picabue; Public participation; Rural community; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable development; Sustainable indicator construction

Indexed keywords

AGENDA 21; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; RURAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CANADA;

EID: 0031696959     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509809469973     Document Type: Article

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