Indigenous peoples, resource extraction and sustainable development: An ethical approach

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 239-254

  Lertzman, David A ^a   Vredenburg, Harrie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross cultural bridging; Forest practices; Indigenous peoples; Resource industries; Sustainable development; Traditional ecological knowledge; Western science

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244397043     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-004-3528-8     Document Type: Review

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