Bionomics in the Dragon Kingdom Ecology, Economics and Ethics in Bhutan / by Ugyen Tshewang, Jane Gray Morrison, Michael Charles Tobias.

This compact and elegant work provides a readily accessible and highly readable overview of Bhutan’s unique opportunities and challenges; all her prominent environmental legislation, regulatory statutes, ecological customs and practices, both in historic and contemporary terms. At the same time, Bio...

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Main Authors: Tshewang, Ugyen (Author), Morrison, Jane Gray (Author), Tobias, Michael Charles (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Fascinating Life Sciences,
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