The strengths and weaknesses of albania's customary rules in natural resource management in the light of devolution policies

Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 369-387

  Rama, Klodjan ^a   Theesfeld, Insa ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN TRANSITION ECONOMIES IAMO   (Germany)

Author keywords

Albania; Devolution; Fishery; Forestry; Kanun

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEVOLUTION; FISHERY; FORESTRY; NATURAL RESOURCE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

ALBANIA;

EID: 84855264124     PISSN: 00498599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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