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The Karaawaimin Taawa

Insights from a biocultural assessment led by the Wapichan people in Guyana









CIFOR, FAO, WCS & CIRAD. 2023. The Karaawaimin Taawa  Insights from a biocultural assessment led by the Wapichan people in Guyana. Rome, FAO.




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