Conservation NGOs in Madang, Papua New Guinea: Understanding Community and Donor Expectations

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-86

  Benson, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

biodiversity conservation; donors; NGOs; Papua New Guinea

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

MADANG; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 84871900748     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2011.603141     Document Type: Article

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