Kenyan pastoralist societies in transition: Varying perceptions of the value of ecosystem services

Ecology and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Kaye Zwiebel, Eva ^a   King, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Common pool resources; Conservation; Grazing; Pastoralism; Social capital

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; DRYLAND FARMING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GRAZING; PASTORALISM; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL CAPITAL; TRADE-OFF;

KENYA;

EID: 84911410373     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-06753-190317     Document Type: Article

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