Implementing the UNCCD: Towards a recipe for success

Review of European Community and International Environmental Law

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-139

  Bassett, Charles ^a   Talafré, Joana ^b  

^a INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 0041701864     PISSN: 09628797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9388.00354     Document Type: Article

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