Making democracy matter: Responsibility and effective environmental governance in regional Australia

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 277-290

  Wallington, Tabatha J ^a   Lawrence, Geoffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accountability; Democracy; Environmental governance; Natural resource management; Regional governance; Responsibility; Responsiveness

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; DEMOCRACY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; NATURAL RESOURCE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 43949097261     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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