Livelihood functions of inland fisheries: Policy implications in developing countries

Water Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 359-383

  Smith, Laurence E D ^a   Khoa, S Nguyen ^b   Lorenzen, K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Artisanal; Diversification; Fisheries; Fisheries management; Fishers; Impact assessment; Livelihoods; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 23444439301     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2005.0023     Document Type: Review

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