Attitudes and perceptions of indigenous fishermen towards marine resource management in Kuna Yala, Panama

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 427-437

  Hoehn, Stefanie ^a   Thapa, Brijesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based; Conservation; Indigenous peoples; Marine resources

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; DECISION MAKING; FISHING COMMUNITY; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; MARINE RESOURCE; OVERFISHING; OWNERSHIP; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POPULATION GROWTH; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RESOURCE USE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; SAN BLAS;

KUNA;

EID: 77951679404     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500903315938     Document Type: Article

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