An ecosystem services framework to evaluate indigenous and local peoples’ connections with nature

Ecosystem Services

Volumn 31, Issue , 2018, Pages 111-125

  Sangha, Kamaljit K ^a,b   Preece, Luke ^c,d   Villarreal Rosas, Jaramar ^e   Kegamba, Juma J ^f   Paudyal, Kiran ^g   Warmenhoven, Tui ^h   RamaKrishnan, P S ⁱ  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BUSHFIRE AND NATURAL HAZARDS COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^c THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^f Mweka   (Tanzania)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^h Jawaharlal Nehru University ^*  (New Zealand)

ⁱ JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 85044956709     PISSN: 22120416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2018.03.017     Document Type: Article

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