Supporting local adaptive capacity to climate change in the Congo basin forest of Cameroon: A participatory action research approach

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 181-197

  Bele, Mekou Youssoufa ^a   Sonwa, Denis Jean ^a   Tiani, Anne Marie ^a  

^a Center for International Forestry Research CIFOR   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Adaptive capacity; Cameroon; Climate change; Local community; Participatory action research

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CLIMATE EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LOCAL ADAPTATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PROJECT DESIGN; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

CAMEROON; CONGO BASIN;

EID: 84878244628     PISSN: 17568692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17568691311327587     Document Type: Article

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