Evidence for the effects of environmental engagement and education on knowledge of wildlife laws in Madagascar

Conservation Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-63

  Keane, Aidan ^a   Ramarolahy, Andriamahatsiaro A ^b   Jones, Julia P G ^c   Milner Gulland, E J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Awareness; Community based natural resource management; Compliance; Education; Law; Rules; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052815989     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1755263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-263X.2010.00144.x     Document Type: Article

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