The success and sustainability of community-based natural resource management in the okavango delta, botswana

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 44-53

  Mbaiwa, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; EMPOWERMENT; ENTREPRENEUR; RESOURCE USE; SUSTAINABILITY;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; OKAVANGO DELTA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 4043175619     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2004.9713807     Document Type: Article

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