Traditional knowledge: Considerations for protecting water in Ontario

International Indigenous Policy Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  McGregor, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Indigenous peoples; Indigenous rights; Traditional knowledge; Water; Water crisis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85022029701     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19165781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18584/iipj.2012.3.3.11     Document Type: Article

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