Formal institutions and their role in promoting sustainable land management in Boteti, Botswana

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 80-91

  Mulale, K ^a   Chanda, R ^a   Perkins, J S ^a   Magole, L ^a   Sebego, R J ^a   Atlhopheng, J R ^a   Mphinyane, W ^a   Reed, M S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boteti; Commonage; Environmental change; Institutions; Rangelands; Sustainable land management

Indexed keywords

BOTETI; COMMONAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; RANGELANDS; SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENTS;

AGRICULTURE; DEFORESTATION; LAND USE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NATURAL RESOURCE; POLICY APPROACH; RANGELAND; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

BOTETI RIVER; BOTSWANA;

EID: 84893789944     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.2274     Document Type: Article

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