A framework for exploring integrated learning systems for the governance and management of public protected areas

Environmental Management

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 403-413

  Nkhata, Bimo Abraham ^a,b   Breen, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b Lusaka Agreement Task Force   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Governance; Integration; Learning systems; Management; Public protected areas

Indexed keywords

ADAPTABILITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; ECOLOGICAL CHANGES; FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT; GOVERNANCE; INTEGRATED LEARNING; LEARNING PROCESS; LEARNING SUBSYSTEMS; MULTIPLE SCALE; PROTECTED AREAS; PUBLIC INTEREST; REAL WORLD SITUATIONS; SHARED UNDERSTANDING; SYSTEMATIC TESTING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ADAPTATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LEARNING; PROTECTED AREA;

ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LEARNING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; AFRICA; ARTICLE; HUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; NORTH AMERICA;

AFRICA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LEARNING; NORTH AMERICA; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 77951889015     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-009-9410-9     Document Type: Review

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