Perception-based methods to evaluate conservation impact in forests managed through popular participation

Ecology and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Lund, Jens F ^a   Balooni, Kulbhushan ^b   Puri, Lila ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT KOZHIKODE   (India)

^c TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Conservation; Forest; Impact; Local ecological knowledge; Validity

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PERCEPTION; RESOURCE SCARCITY;

EID: 77958466852     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-03487-150305     Document Type: Article

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