The paradox of discourse concerning deforestation in New Zealand: A historical survey

Environment and History

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 323-342

  Knight, Catherine ^a  

^a NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Deforestation; Discourse; Environmental knowledge; Erosion; Floods

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; EROSION; FLOOD; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; NINETEENTH CENTURY; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 77749325984     PISSN: 09673407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3197/096734009X12474738213235     Document Type: Review

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