The Influence of Corruption on the Conduct of Recreational Hunting

Recreational Hunting, Conservation and Rural Livelihoods: Science and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 296-316

  Leader Williams, Nigel ^a   Baldus, Rolf D ^b   Smith, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b International Council for Game and Wildlife Management   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Conservation impact in Selous Game Reserve (SGR); Corruption and its role in wider society; Corruption influencing conservation outcomes; Corruption on conduct of recreational hunting; Governance and tourist hunting in Tanzania; History of tourist hunting in Tanzania; Planning and Assessment for Wildlife Management (PAWM); Recreational hunting conduct linked with corrupt practices; Recreational hunting globally and future challenges; Tourist hunting management constraints

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861716685     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444303179.ch18     Document Type: Chapter

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