Analysis of the citizen's participation concept used by local decision makers: The case of the Aysén watershed in southern Chile

International Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 251-266

  Bachmann, Pamela L ^a   Delgado, Luisa E ^a   Marín, Víctor H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Eco social studies; Participation; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

CONTENT BASED RETRIEVAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; NUMERICAL METHODS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATERSHEDS;

ECO-SOCIAL STUDIES; PARTICIPATION; QUALITATIVE METHODS;

DECISION MAKING;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PUBLIC SERVICE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATERSHED;

AISEN; AISEN BASIN; CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 41149170717     PISSN: 09601406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2007.017646     Document Type: Review

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