Decentralisation, rural livelihoods and pasture-land management in post-socialist Mongolia

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 133-152

  Mearns, Robin ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LAND MANAGEMENT; PASTURE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; MONGOLIA;

EID: 2342419220     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09578810410001688770     Document Type: Article

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