Khazan Ecosystems of Goa: Building on Indigenous Solutions to Cope with Global Environmental Change

By Sangeeta M. Sonak

Book Overview

Indigenous traditional knowledge and Global Environmental Change.- An introduction to Goa and Khazan ecosystems.- Traditional ecological knowledge and environmental sustainability in Khazan.- Management of khazan ecosystems: contested environments, competing interests and changing institutions.- Erosion of indigenous resource base: causes and challenges.- A framework for ecosystem performance, ecological vulnerability, ecosystem valuation and local livelihoods using Khazan example.- Building on indigenous resource management systems: key to finding solutions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9402400761
• ISBN13: 9789402400762
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 137 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"