Revolt and remember: How the Shimshal nature trust develops and sustains social-ecological resilience in northern Pakistan

Ecology and Society

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Abidi Habib, Mejabeen ^a   Lawrence, Anna ^b  

^a GC UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community participation; Complex adaptive systems; Ecological resilience; Indigenous institution; Local commons management; National park; New road; Pakistan; Renewal; Social learning

Indexed keywords

INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NATIONAL PARK; NATURAL RESOURCE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

ASIA; EURASIA; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 41249090045     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-02246-120235     Document Type: Review

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