Sustainable wetland use, food security and river flow: Some experiences from the highlands of Ethiophia and Rwanda;Utilisation durable des zones humides, sécurité alimentaire et écoulement fluvial: quelques expériences des hauts plateaux d'Ethiopie et du Rwanda

Revue de Geographie Alpine

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 57-68

  Wood, Adrian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Ethiopia; Rwanda; Sustainable development; Water management; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

FOOD SECURITY; RIVER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

ETHIOPIA; RWANDA;

EID: 0041564011     PISSN: 00351121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3406/rga.2003.2240     Document Type: Article

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