A comprehensive approach to drought and desertification in Nigeria: A brief evaluation of government policies

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 690-704

  Medugu, Idris Nasiru ^a   Majid, M Rafee ^a   Choji, I D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Deserts; Government policy; Handforms; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349156859     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777830810904911     Document Type: Article

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