Indigenous perspectives on ecosystem sustainability and health

EcoHealth

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 369-370

  Stephens, Carolyn ^a   Parkes, Margot W ^b   Chang, Healani ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BIODIVERSITY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; KNOWLEDGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 37349097252     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-007-0140-2     Document Type: Editorial

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