Traditional pastoralist decision-making processes: Lessons for reforms to water resources management in Kenya

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 847-862

  Robinson, Lance W ^a   Sinclair, John A ^a   Spaling, Harry ^a  

^a VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community based water resources management; Deliberation; Kenya; Participation; Pastoralists

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PASTORALISM; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE;

KENYA;

EID: 77956552952     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2010.490051     Document Type: Article

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