Providing compensation for damage caused by wildlife: A case study of Kenya with particular reference to elephants

Journal of Social Development in Africa

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-39

  Sifuna, Nixon ^a  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Compensation; Elephant menace; Human elephant conflict; Wildlife damage

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ELEPHANT; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANTIDAE;

EID: 27844437048     PISSN: 10121080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/jsda.v20i1.23892     Document Type: Review

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