Appropriate public involvement in local environmental governance: A framework and case study

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1043-1059

  Smiley, Shirley ^a   de Loë, Rob ^b   Kreutzwiser, Reid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catchment planning; Environmental governance; Hunter river in australia; Public involvement; Water sharing plan

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL PARTICIPATION;

AUSTRALIA; HUNTER RIVER; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 77957790923     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920802627491     Document Type: Article

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