Ancient values, new challenges: Indigenous spiritual perceptions of landscapes and forest management

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 907-920

  Lewis, John L ^a,b   Sheppard, Stephen R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

First Nations; Forest landscapes; Perceptions; Spirituality; Visualization

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; RELIGION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 32144449901     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920500205533     Document Type: Article

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