In pursuit of singular salmon: Paradoxes of sustainability and the quality commodity

Science as Culture

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 553-581

  Hébert, Karen ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Commodification; Fisheries; Quality; Resource management; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959808347     PISSN: 09505431     EISSN: 14701189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09505431.2010.519620     Document Type: Article

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