From international principles to local practices: A socio-legal framing of public participation research

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 747-763

  Howard, Tanya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community engagement; Ecologically sustainable development; Environment; Natural resource management; Public participation; Socio legal methodology

Indexed keywords

AGENDA 21; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NATURAL RESOURCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA; BRAZIL; RIO DE JANEIRO [BRAZIL];

EID: 84943366196     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: 15732975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-014-9572-3     Document Type: Article

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