'Why must we protect crocodiles?' Explaining the value of the Philippine crocodile to rural communities

Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 287-298

  van der Ploeg, Jan ^a,b   Cauillan Cureg, Myrna ^a,c   van Weerd, Merlijn ^a,b   Persoon, Gerard ^b  

^a Mabuwaya Foundation   (Philippines)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

Author keywords

communication; conservation ethics; crocodile; environmental education; intrinsic values; Philippines; sustainable use

Indexed keywords

CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLUS MINDORENSIS;

EID: 84859376834     PISSN: 1943815X     EISSN: 19438168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1943815X.2011.610804     Document Type: Article

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