Potentials and constraints of the farmer-to-farmer programme for environmental protection in Nicaragua

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-188

  Hawkesworth, S ^a   Garcia Perez J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Farmer to farmer; Nicaragua; Participation; Protection

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAND DEGRADATION; RURAL DEVELOPMENT;

NICARAGUA;

EID: 0344088382     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.546     Document Type: Article

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