Natural resources in indigenous peoples' land in Amazonia: A tragedy of the commons?

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 363-374

  Sirén, Anders Henrik ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Common Pool Resources; Fishing; Geonoma; Hunting; Thatch; Tropical Forests

Indexed keywords

COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCE; EVERGREEN TREE; EXPLOITATION; FALLOW; HARVESTING; HUNTING; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; NATURAL RESOURCE; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; OVERFISHING; RAINFOREST; SUSTAINABILITY; TROPICAL FOREST;

AMAZONIA; ECUADOR; SOUTH AMERICA;

GEONOMA;

EID: 33947622024     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500609469686     Document Type: Article

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