Local participation in biodiversity conservation initiatives: A comparative analysis of different models in South East Mexico

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 145, Issue , 2014, Pages 321-329

  Méndez López, María Elena ^a   García Frapolli, Eduardo ^b   Pritchard, Diana J ^c   Sánchez González, María Consuelo ^d   Ruiz Mallén, Isabel ^a   Porter Bolland, Luciana ^e   Reyes Garcia, Victoria ^a,f  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN ECOSISTEMAS Y SUSTENTABILIDAD   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CAMPECHE   (Mexico)

^e INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^f INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS ICREA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Community based conservation; Local participation; Mexico; Payment for environmental services; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATIONS; COMPARATIVE ANALYZES; DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MANAGEMENT PLANS; ME-XICO; PAYMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; PROTECTED AREAS;

CONSERVATION;

BIODIVERSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DATA SET; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PROTECTED AREA;

ADULT; AGED; AGROFORESTRY; ARTICLE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMMUNITY; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; FORESTRY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; MEXICO; BIODIVERSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC OPINION; THEORETICAL MODEL;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; MEXICO; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 84905664340     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.06.028     Document Type: Article

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