Social science and socialising: adopting causal layered analysis to reveal multi-stakeholder perceptions of natural resource management in Australia

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1782-1801

  Green, Melissa ^a   Dzidic, Peta ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

causal layered analysis; co management; community values; governance; natural resource management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927176541     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2013.839443     Document Type: Article

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