Assessing participatory photography as a method to understand local perspectives on environment and development in northern Lao PDR

Forests Trees and Livelihoods

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 145-157

  Belcher, Brian ^a   Roberts, Michelle ^b  

^a ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Development; Environment; Laos; Livelihoods; Participatory photography; Participatory research; Photo elicitation; PhotoVoice

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; NATURAL RESOURCE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PHOTOGRAPHY; STAKEHOLDER;

LAOS;

EID: 84874925419     PISSN: 14728028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14728028.2012.730255     Document Type: Review

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