Vicuña conservation and poverty alleviation? Andean communities and international fibre markets
Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) fiber is produced by extremely low-income communities that inhabit the harsh environment of the Andes in Argentina, Chile, Peru and Bolivia. At the other end of the social scale, affluent consumers are willing to pay high prices for vicuna-made accessories and clothes. Vicun...
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| Language: | English |
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Utrecht University Library Open Access Journals (Publishing Services)
2009-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of the Commons |
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| Online Access: | https://www.thecommonsjournal.org/articles/139 |