The Impacts of Global and National Policy on the Management and Conservation of Sacred Groves of India

Human Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 783-793

  Ormsby, Alison A ^a  

^a ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based conservation; Environmental anthropology; Environmental policy; Forest conservation; India; Indigenous and community conserved areas; Sacred forest; Sacred grove; Social science

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; BIODIVERSITY; CULTURAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOREST; LAND TENURE; NATURAL RESOURCE; NATURE CONSERVATION; PRIVATE LAND; UNESCO;

INDIA;

EID: 83955165249     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-011-9441-8     Document Type: Article

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