Wetlands, livelihoods and sustainability in Tanzania

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 179-184

  Mwakaje, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Livelihoods and sustainability; Poverty; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CREDIT PROVISION; CROP PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; OVERGRAZING; PARTICIPATORY RURAL APPRAISAL; PASTURE; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SEMIARID REGION; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUSTAINABILITY; WETLAND;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 59449105499     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2008.01067.x     Document Type: Article

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