Geography and environmental management in south africa

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 38-47

  Scott, Catherine ^a   Oelofse, Dianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0036394148     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2002.9713754     Document Type: Article

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