Seven design principles for promoting scholars' participation in combating desertification

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-119

  Yang, Lihua ^a   Wu, Jianguo ^b,c  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INNER MONGOLIA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Collective action; Desertification control; Participation mechanisms; Scholar participated governance

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE; DESERTIFICATION; DESIGN; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; STATE ROLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84862907534     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500903478744     Document Type: Article

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