Wetland sustainability and the evolution of indigenous knowledge in Ethiopia

Geographical Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 306-323

  Dixon, Alan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Indigenous knowledge; Social capital; Sustainable development; Wetland management

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33745249902     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2005.00172.x     Document Type: Article

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