Indigenous and community conserved areas in Oaxaca, Mexico

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 250-266

  Martin, Gary J ^a,b,c   Benavides, Claudia I Camacho ^d   Del Campo García, Carlos A ^d   Fonseca, Salvador Anta ^e   Mendoza, Francisco Chapela ^f   Ortíz, Marco Antonio González ^g  

^a Global Diversity Foundation   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society   (Germany)

^d Global Diversity Foundation   (Mexico)

^e Gerencia Regional Pacífico Sur   (Mexico)

^f Estudios Rurales y Asesoría Campesina   (Mexico)

^g Grupo Autónomo para la Investigación Ambiental   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Conservation; Ethnic groups; Forestry; Governance; Mexico

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952285774     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777831111113419     Document Type: Article

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