Local knowledge in the assessment of resource sustainability: Case studies in Himachal Pradesh, India, and British Columbia, Canada

Mountain Research and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-49

  Duffield, C ^a   Gardner, J S ^a   Berkes, F ^a   Singh, R B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES; LOCAL KNOWLEDGE; MOUNTAIN AREA; RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTOR; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATOR;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA; INDIA, HIMACHAL PRADESH;

EID: 0031845487     PISSN: 02764741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3673866     Document Type: Article

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