The Protection of Forest Biodiversity can Conflict with Food Access for Indigenous People

Conservation and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 279-290

  Sylvester, Olivia ^a,b   Segura, Alí García ^c   Davidson Hunt, Iain J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Earth Charter Center for Education for Sustainable Development at University for Peace   (Costa Rica)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Bribri; human rights; La Amistad Biosphere Reserve; protected areas; traditional food

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992702564     PISSN: 09724923     EISSN: 09753133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-4923.191157     Document Type: Article

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