Land tenure and biodiversity: An exploration in the political ecology of Murang'a District, Kenya

Human Organization

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 255-266

  Mackenzie, A Fiona D ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Gender; Kenya; Land tenure; Local knowledge; Political ecology

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND RIGHTS; LAND TENURE;

KENYA; MURANG'A DISTRICT;

EID: 0242583222     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.62.3.d1dfv6mlr3hevdy7     Document Type: Article

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