South Africa's reserve: Challenges and recommendations for implementing sustainable development policies

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-83

  Qua Enoo, Alison Bodurtha ^a   Schendel, Kate ^b   Quinn, Nevil ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Policy implementation; Reserve; South Africa; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33644505491     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333206002311     Document Type: Article

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