Traditional ecological knowledge in conservation research: Problems and prospects for their constructive engagement

Conservation and Society

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 343-360

  Shackeroff, Janna M ^a   Campbell, Lisa M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural research; Ethics; Indigenous research; Marine conservation biology; Power; Situated knowledge; Traditional ecological knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890560047     PISSN: 09724923     EISSN: 09753133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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