Spaces of Conservation of Local Breeds: The Case of Yakutian Cattle

Sociologia Ruralis

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 170-191

  Soini, Katrina ^a   Ovaska, Ulla ^a   Kantanen, Juha ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MODERNIZATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

RUSSIAN FAR EAST; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84859441049     PISSN: 00380199     EISSN: 14679523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9523.2012.00551.x     Document Type: Article

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