A diagrammatic approach to understanding complex eco-social interactions in Kathmandu, Nepal

Ecology and Society

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages

  Neudoerffer, R Cynthia ^a   Waltner Toews, David ^a   Kay, James J ^b   Joshi, D D ^c   Tamang, Mukta S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c NZFHRC   (Nepal)

^d SAGUN   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Complex system theory; Ecosystem approaches; Human health; Kathmandu; Nepal; Social ecological systems

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; STAKEHOLDER;

ASIA; BAGMATI; EURASIA; KATHMANDU; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 31544468746     PISSN: 17083087     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-01488-100212     Document Type: Article

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