Rising sea and threatened mangroves: A case study on stakeholders, engagement in climate change communication and non-formal education

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 330-338

  Khan, A Saleem ^a   Ramachandran, A ^a   Usha, N ^b   Aram, I Arul ^a   Selvam, V ^c  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c M S SWAMINATHAN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

Author keywords

adaptation; climate change; communication; mangroves; non formal education; participatory approach; sea level rise

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LIFESTYLE; MANGROVE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SECURITY; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 84864832558     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2011.650230     Document Type: Review

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