Sustainable livelihood approaches and soil erosion risks: Who is to judge?

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 88-102

  Forsyth, Tim ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Environmental management; Soil erosion; Sustainable development; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846337431     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290710723381     Document Type: Article

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