The commercialisation of the indigenous economy and its impact on the environment of Modhupur Garh, Bangladesh

International Journal of Green Economics

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 465-477

  Dey, Soma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Environmental degradation; Indigenous community; Monoculture cropping; Subsistence economy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249819979     PISSN: 17449928     EISSN: 17449936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJGE.2007.013072     Document Type: Article

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