From global politics to local land users: Applying the United Nations Convention to combat desertification in Swaziland

Geographical Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-142

  Stringer, Lindsay C ^a   Thomas, David S G ^b   Twyman, Chasca ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Land degradation; Participation; Policy; Power; Swaziland; UNCCD

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DESERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LAND DEGRADATION; LAND USE CHANGE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; POLICY MAKING; SUSTAINABILITY;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SWAZILAND;

EID: 34347398862     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2007.00226.x     Document Type: Article

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