Community-based research: Facilitating sustainability learning

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 222-230

  Thomsen, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catchment management; Community based research; Participatory research; Social learning; Sustainability learning; Waterwatch

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; LEARNING; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NATURAL RESOURCE; RESEARCH WORK; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 58149489061     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2008.9725206     Document Type: Article

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