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Biocultural innovations: a holistic approach

Krystyna Swiderska
Reflect & Act
, 2 pages
PDF (115.29 KB)
Preview of 17194IIED
Language:
English
Published: December 2013
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Product code:17194IIED
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Knowledge exchange provokes developments in practice and lays groundwork for shifts in agriculture policy.

Follow the links below for more about our work on Biocultural heritage.

http://biocultural.iied.org

Cite this publication

Swiderska, K. (2013). Biocultural innovations: a holistic approach. .
Available at https://www.iied.org/17194iied

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