Social innovation and climate adaptation: Local collective action in diversifying Tanzania

Applied Geography

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 128-134

  Rodima Taylor, Daivi ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Diversification; Institutions; Social innovation; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; COLLECTIVE ACTION; INNOVATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; LOCAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABILITY;

TANZANIA;

KURIA;

EID: 82255175537     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2011.10.005     Document Type: Article

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