The resilience and sustainability of local wetland management institutions in Illubabor and Western Wellega, Ethiopia

Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 341-356

  Dixon, Alan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Indigenous knowledge; Local institutions; Social capital; Wetland management

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DEVELOPING WORLD; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SUSTAINABILITY; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; OROMIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 56349146140     PISSN: 01297619     EISSN: 14679493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9493.2008.00343.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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