Conservation and unscripted development: Proximity to park associated with development and financial diversity

Ecology and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Baird, Timothy D ^a  

^a Virgnia Tech   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Conservation; Development; Education; Infrastructure; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DEVELOPING WORLD; EDUCATION; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; NATURAL RESOURCE; PARK MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREA;

ARUSHA [TANZANIA]; TANZANIA; TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 84897004874     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-06184-190104     Document Type: Article

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