Achieving sustainability by introducing alternative livelihoods

Sustainability Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 125-133

  Adeel, Zafar ^a   Safriel, Uriel ^b  

^a United Nations University   (Canada)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alternative livelihoods; Desertification; Developing countries; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 42049093615     PISSN: 18624065     EISSN: 18624057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11625-007-0039-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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