Improving community-based conservation near protected areas: The importance of development variables

Environmental Management

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 137-148

  Balint, Peter J ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacity; Community based conservation; El Salvador; Governance; Protected areas; Rights; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CAPACITY; COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION; EL SALVADOR; GOVERNANCE; PROTECTED AREAS; RIGHTS; ZIMBABWE;

CONSERVATION;

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PROTECTED AREA;

COMMUNITY PROGRAM; COMPETENCE; EL SALVADOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN RIGHTS; REVIEW; ZIMBABWE;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; EL SALVADOR; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; ZIMBABWE;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AMERICA; EL SALVADOR [CENTRAL AMERICA]; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 33744760576     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-005-0100-y     Document Type: Review

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