Keeping tradition in good repair: The evolution of indigenous knowledge and the dilemma of development among pastoralists

Development and Local Knowledge: New Approaches to Issues in Natural Resources Management, Conservation and Agriculture

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 202-217

  Spencer, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203606445     Document Type: Chapter

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