Journal of
Soil Science and Environmental Management

  • Abbreviation: J. Soil Sci. Environ. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2391
  • DOI: 10.5897/JSSEM
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 314

Full Length Research Paper

Adoption of soil conservation practices through knowledge governance: the Mexican experience

Helena Cotler
  • Helena Cotler
  • Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de Información Geoespacial Mexico.
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Maria Luisa Cuevas
  • Maria Luisa Cuevas
  • Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de Información Geoespacial Mexico.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 28 September 2018
  •  Accepted: 12 November 2018
  •  Published: 31 January 2019

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