The local perception of tropical deforestation and its relation to conservation policies in Los Tuxtlas biosphere reserve, Mexico

Human Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 383-394

  Durand, Leticia ^a   Lazos, Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Conservation policies; Deforestation; Mexico; Perception; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DEFORESTATION; DEGRADATION; NATURE RESERVE; PERCEPTION; PROTECTED AREA;

LOS TUXTLAS; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; VERACRUZ;

EID: 45849146941     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-008-9172-7     Document Type: Article

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