A quest for sustainability: Brazil nut gatherers of São Francisco do Iratapuru and the Natura Corporation

Geographical Journal

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 334-349

  Le Tourneau, François Michel ^a   Greissing, Anna ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Brazil nut; Brazilian Amazon; Extractive activities; Protected areas; Sustainable development; Traditional communities

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LIVING STANDARD; PROTECTED AREA; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS;

AMAPA; AMAZONIA; BRAZIL; SAO FRANCISCO DO IRATAPURU;

BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA;

EID: 78149310424     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2010.00366.x     Document Type: Article

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