Analysis and resolution of protected area-people conflicts in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, India

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-53

  Maikhuri, R K ^a   Nautiyal, S ^a   Rao, K S ^a   Chandrasekhar, K ^b   Gavali, R ^b   Saxena, K G ^b  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Conflict; Economy; Forests; Himalaya; Pastures

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; LAND USE CONFLICT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PROTECTED AREA;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOSPHERE; CONFLICT; CROP; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORESTRY; INDIA; LAND USE; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOIL; WILDLIFE;

INDIA;

EID: 0034023530     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892900000060     Document Type: Article

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