Adaptive institutional design in agri-environmental programs

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 145-165

  Hurlbert, Margot ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptation to climate change; Adaptive governance; Environmental management

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; RURAL AREA; STAKEHOLDER; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 84899004952     PISSN: 17568692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJCCSM-12-2012-0076     Document Type: Article

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