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Conservation and community: local organisations and environmental management in Burkina Faso. / Batterbury, S. P.J.
In: West London Papers in Environmental Studies, Vol. 2, 1994, p. 13-26.

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Batterbury, SPJ 1994, 'Conservation and community: local organisations and environmental management in Burkina Faso', West London Papers in Environmental Studies, vol. 2, pp. 13-26.

APA

Batterbury, S. P. J. (1994). Conservation and community: local organisations and environmental management in Burkina Faso. West London Papers in Environmental Studies, 2, 13-26.

Vancouver

Batterbury SPJ. Conservation and community: local organisations and environmental management in Burkina Faso. West London Papers in Environmental Studies. 1994;2:13-26.

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Batterbury, S. P.J. / Conservation and community : local organisations and environmental management in Burkina Faso. In: West London Papers in Environmental Studies. 1994 ; Vol. 2. pp. 13-26.

Bibtex

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RIS

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