A bottom-up participatory modelling process for a multi-level agreement on environmental uncertainty management in West Africa

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 271-285

  d'Aquino, Patrick ^a   Bah, Alassane ^b  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b Laboratoire de Matériaux Mécanique et Hydraulique   (Senegal)

Author keywords

constructivism; environment; land use; management; modelling; multi level; participation; Sahel; Senegal; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LAND USE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MODELING; STAKEHOLDER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA]; SENEGAL;

EID: 84873691448     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2012.665361     Document Type: Article

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