Achieving environmental sustainability and growth in africa: The role of science, technology and innovation

Sustainable Development

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 400-413

  Webersik, Christian ^a   Wilson, Clarice ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

^b United Nations Environment Programme   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Africa; Agriculture; Climate change; Climate variability; Innovation; Science and technology; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOOD SECURITY; INNOVATION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA;

EID: 70849092977     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.411     Document Type: Article

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