Comparative aspects of mountain land resources management and sustainability: Case studies from India and Canada

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 375-390

  Berkes, Fikret ^a   Gardner, James S ^a   Sinclair, A John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Indicators; Mountains; Policy; Public participation; Resources management; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; LAND MANAGEMENT; MOUNTAIN REGION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

CANADA; INDIA;

EID: 0034472213     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500009470056     Document Type: Article

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