Three-stage analysis of the adoption of soil and water conservation in the highlands of Rwanda

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 360-372

  Bizoza, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

Author keywords

Adoption; Bench terraces; Capacity to invest; Rwanda; Soil and water conservation; Three stage model

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; SOILS;

ADOPTION; BENCH TERRACES; CAPACITY TO INVEST; RWANDA; SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION;

WATER CONSERVATION;

ACTION PLAN; ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; SOIL CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABILITY; TERRACE; UPLAND REGION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

RWANDA;

EID: 84905366925     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.2145     Document Type: Article

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