Plural perspectives and institutional dynamics: Challenges for local forest management

International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 223-242

  Leach, Melissa ^a   Fairhead, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co management; Community; Dynamic landscapes; Ecological dynamics; Forest; Institutions; Pluralism; Republic of Guinea; Social differentiation; West Africa

Indexed keywords

COMANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH;

GUINEA;

GOES;

EID: 0042065211     PISSN: 14624605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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