Local governance institutions, CBNRM, and benefit-sharing systems in Namibian conservancies

Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 99-112

  Mosimane, Alfons Wabahe ^a   Silva, Julie A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit sharing; CBNRM; Conservation; Local governance institutions; Namibia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927918633     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19139063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5539/jsd.v8n2p99     Document Type: Article

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