Synergy Between Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Conservation Science Supports Forest Preservation in Ecuador

Meeting the desires of individuals while sustaining ecological "public goods" is a central challenge in natural resources conservation. Indigenous communities routinely make common property decisions balancing benefits to individuals with benefits to their communities. Such traditional kno...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: C. Dustin Becker, Kabita Ghimire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2003-12-01
Series:Ecology and Society
Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol8/iss1/art1/