Governance of Lake Chilwa common pool resources: Evolution and conflicts

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 663-676

  Njaya, Friday J ^a  

^a Fisheries Department   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Common pool resources; Fisheries; Governance; Lake Chilwa; Lake recession; Malawi; Traditional leaders

Indexed keywords

COMANAGEMENT; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE CHILWA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70349810900     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03768350903181431     Document Type: Article

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