Perspectives on the art of facilitation: A Delphi study of natural resource management facilitators

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 179-191

  Rixon, Andrew ^a   Smith, Tim F ^b   McKenzie, Bruce ^d   Sample, Royce ^d   Scott, Pennie ^d   Burn, Stewart ^c  

^a Babel Fish Group Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Delphi method; Facilitation; Natural resource management

Indexed keywords

DELPHI ANALYSIS; NATURAL RESOURCE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 35248821779     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2007.9725165     Document Type: Article

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