The cultural context of biodiversity conservation

Valuation and Conservation of Biodiversity: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Convention on Biological Diversity

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 315-342

  Maass, Petra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

CBD; Cultural landscapes; Indigenous communities; Local environmental knowledge; Protected area management; Q'eqchi'; Social and spiritual values of biodiversity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900065963     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/3-540-27138-4_15     Document Type: Chapter

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