The not-so-Great Ruaha and hidden histories of an environmental panic in Tanzania

Journal of Eastern African Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 303-335

  Walsh, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

conflict; conservation; pastoralism; Tanzania; Usangu; water

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861620394     PISSN: 17531055     EISSN: 17531063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17531055.2012.669575     Document Type: Article

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