Traditional ecological knowledge and ecosystem sustainability: New meaning to Asian coastal proverbs

Ecological Applications

Volumn 8, Issue 1 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Kurien, John ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (India)

Author keywords

Aquarian reform; Aquarian reform package; Asian fisheries; Coastal ecosystem sustainability; Coastal proverbs; Cultural continuum of understanding; Ecosystem sustainability; Ecosystem appropriate technology; Intergenerational continuity in stewardship; Re establish community control; Stewardship; Traditional ecological knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031930373     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2641358     Document Type: Review

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