Biosphere reserves and the "Yucatán" syndrome: Another look at the role of NGOs

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 74, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 313-333

  Frazier, J ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Development; Globalization; Imperialism

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; NATURAL RESOURCES; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOSPHERE; GLOBALIZATION; IMPERIALISM; RHETORIC;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

BIODIVERSITY; IMPERIALISM; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PROTECTED AREA;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD; YUCATAN;

EID: 27644461443     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2004.09.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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