Ecological knowledge is lost in wealthier communities and countries

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1004-1009

  Pilgrim, Sarah E ^a   Cullen, Leanne C ^a   Smith, David J ^a   Pretty, Jules ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; NATURAL RESOURCES;

ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE; WEALTHIER COMMUNITIES;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; NATURAL RESOURCES;

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; NATURE CONSERVATION;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ETHNOBOTANY; INDIA; INDONESIA; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ECOLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; INDIA; INDONESIA; KNOWLEDGE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

ASIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; INDIA; INDONESIA; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 39649090520     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es070837v     Document Type: Article

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