Local knowledge and natural resource management: A gender perspective

Indian Journal of Gender Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 295-306

  Kelkar, Meghana ^a,b  

^a TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 39049091925     PISSN: 09715215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097152150701400205     Document Type: Article

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