What local people think about crocodiles: Challenging environmental policy narratives in the Philippines

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 303-328

  van der Ploeg, Jan ^a   Araño, Robert R ^b   van Weerd, Merlijn ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Mabuwaya Foundation   (Philippines)

Author keywords

conservation; governance; Philippine crocodile; preservation; sustainable use

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; REPTILE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

LUZON; PHILIPPINES;

ALLIGATOR; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLUS MINDORENSIS;

EID: 80052819858     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496511416743     Document Type: Article

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