Conflict and resources in post-genocide Rwanda and the Great Lakes region

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 599-615

  Hintjens, Helen ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conflicts; Great Lakes region; Racial identity politics; Resources; Rwanda

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; MINERAL RESOURCES; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; PUBLIC POLICY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

CONFLICTS; GREAT LAKES REGION; RACIAL IDENTITY POLITICS; RWANDA;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

EID: 33750527328     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230600963817     Document Type: Review

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