Challenges for the relationship between science and society: Developing capacity for ecosystem governance in an emerging democracy

Water Policy

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 99-111

  Van Wyk, E ^a   Breen, C M ^b   Sherwill, T ^c   Magadlela, D ^d  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Civic science; Governance; Knowledge; Policy; Social capital; Society

Indexed keywords

EID: 39349105333     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2007.138     Document Type: Conference Paper

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