Lessons learned from on-the-ground conservation in rwanda and the democratic republic of the congo

Journal of Sustainable Forestry

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 69-88

  Plumptre, Andrew J ^a  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Civil war; Democratic republic of the congo; Lessons learned; Motivations of staff; Rwanda

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; WAGES;

CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS; CONSERVATION PROJECTS;

FORESTRY;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; WAR; WORKING CONDITIONS;

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; RWANDA;

EID: 85008840852     PISSN: 10549811     EISSN: 1540756X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J091v16n03_04     Document Type: Article

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