Managing the landscapes of the Australian Northern Territory for sustainability: Visions, issues and strategies for successful planning

Futures

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 711-722

  Pearson, D M ^a   Gorman, J T ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; HOLISTIC APPROACH; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LANDOWNERSHIP; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALIA; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 77955278514     PISSN: 00163287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2010.04.008     Document Type: Article

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