An adaptive learning process for developing and applying sustainability indicators with local communities

Ecological Economics

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 406-418

  Reed, Mark S ^a   Fraser, Evan D G ^a   Dougill, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community empowerment; Local; Participation; Stakeholders; Sustainability indicators

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING; PARADIGM SHIFT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 33748419811     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2005.11.008     Document Type: Article

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