Remotely engaged? Towards a framework for monitoring the success of stakeholder engagement in remote regions

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 827-845

  Larson, Silva ^a   Measham, Thomas G ^a   Williams, Liana J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Engagement; Evaluation; Governance; Natural resources; Participation; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NATURAL RESOURCE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 77956513153     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2010.490050     Document Type: Article

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