Social norms and natural resource management in a changing rural community

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 381-403

  Minato, Wendy ^a   Curtis, Allan ^a   Allan, Catherine ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community NRM; Demographic change; Landcare; Social norms

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650257208     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1523908X.2010.531084     Document Type: Article

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