Local versus expert knowledge in forest management in a semi-arid part of India

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-142

  Udaya Sekhar, N ^a  

^a RF Rogaland Research   (Norway)

Author keywords

Expert knowledge; Forest policy; India; Local knowledge; Local people; Resource management

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DECISION MAKING; LAND FILL; LAND USE; NATURAL RESOURCES; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

RESULTING MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS; TREE RESOURCES;

FORESTRY;

DECISION MAKING; FOREST MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; SEMIARID REGION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 1842780068     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.593     Document Type: Article

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