From description to explanation: Using the Livelihoods as Intimate Government (LIG) approach

Applied Geography

Volumn 52, Issue , 2014, Pages 110-122

  Carr, Edward R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Livelihoods; Livelihoods approach; Methodology; Resilience; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HOLISTIC APPROACH; HUMANITARIAN AID; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RESEARCH WORK; THEORETICAL STUDY; VULNERABILITY;

CENTRAL REGION [GHANA]; GHANA;

EID: 84901800394     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.04.012     Document Type: Article

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