The human ecology of world systems in East Africa: The impact of the ivory trade

Human Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 561-591

  Håkansson, N Thomas ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

East Africa; History; Ivory; Land use; Pastoralism; Trade

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; HUNTING; IVORY; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE;

EID: 13444304381     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-004-6097-7     Document Type: Review

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