Conservation related attitudes of wetland users in Kisii District, Kenya

African Journal of Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 10, Issue , 2005, Pages 14-25

  Mironga, John Momanyi ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Environmental attitudes; Kenya; Wetland management; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644532021     PISSN: 14367890     EISSN: 14367890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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