Motivating farmers for soil and water conservation: A promising strategy from the Bolivian mountain valleys

Land Use Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 118-128

  Kessler, C A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bolivian mountain valleys; Farmers' motivation; Genuine participation; Integrated sustainable development; Intervention strategies; Soil and water conservation

Indexed keywords

LAND USE PLANNING; NATURAL RESOURCE; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SOIL CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33748760964     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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