The death of an elephant: Conservation discourses versus practices in Africa

Forum for Development Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 385-408

  Benjaminsen, Tor A ^a   Svarstad, Hanne ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Africa; Conservation; Discourse; Practice; South Africa; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MARGINALIZATION; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA; TANZANIA;

ELEPHANTIDAE;

EID: 79956234636     PISSN: 08039410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039410.2010.516406     Document Type: Article

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