Community-based natural resource management, poverty alleviation and livelihood diversification: A case study from northern Botswana

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 725-739

  Lepper, Caitlin Mary ^a   Goebel, Jessica Schroenn ^b  

^a North America Marketing Manager   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Botswana; Community based natural resource management; Conservation; Tourism

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; NATURAL RESOURCE; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; PRIVATE SECTOR; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BOTSWANA; NGAMILAND;

EID: 78149374917     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2010.522834     Document Type: Article

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