Threat reduction assessment of conventional and community-based conservation approaches to managing protected areas in Uganda

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 233-241

  Mugisha, Arthur R ^a   Jacobson, Susan K ^b  

^a UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based conservation; Protected areas; Threat reduction assessment; Uganda

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; LAND USE; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENCROACHMENT; PROTECTED AREAS (PA); UGANDA; WILDLIFE;

CONSERVATION;

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; POACHING; PROTECTED AREA;

ARTICLE; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GOVERNMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; LOGGING; POLICY; STANDARD; UGANDA; WILDLIFE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WORLD;

EID: 13244281552     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892904001432     Document Type: Article

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