La tortue dans les Petites Antilles, entre valeur symbolique et enjeux économiques

During centuries the marine turtles were considered an important resource for food and protein and for the coastal populations and were also a source of revenue .Today they are a major composition of many cultures around the world and have a very symbolical signification for some island populations...

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Main Author: Véronique Ballot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université des Antilles 2013-12-01
Series:Études Caribéennes
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/6656
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spelling doaj-53a87723e3ab40718362c8257816d2932020-11-25T02:01:05ZengUniversité des AntillesÉtudes Caribéennes1779-09801961-859X2013-12-012610.4000/etudescaribeennes.6656La tortue dans les Petites Antilles, entre valeur symbolique et enjeux économiquesVéronique BallotDuring centuries the marine turtles were considered an important resource for food and protein and for the coastal populations and were also a source of revenue .Today they are a major composition of many cultures around the world and have a very symbolical signification for some island populations in the lesser Antilles.The rarefactions of those turtles give them a certain interest for tourists for example and for ecotourism experiences. This symbolical aspect can participate in the protection of oceans and coral reefs this new context their value economical and environmental is re- considered.http://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/6656symboleconomic issuesturtleLesseur Antilles
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La tortue dans les Petites Antilles, entre valeur symbolique et enjeux économiques
Études Caribéennes
symbol
economic issues
turtle
Lesseur Antilles
author_facet Véronique Ballot
author_sort Véronique Ballot
title La tortue dans les Petites Antilles, entre valeur symbolique et enjeux économiques
title_short La tortue dans les Petites Antilles, entre valeur symbolique et enjeux économiques
title_full La tortue dans les Petites Antilles, entre valeur symbolique et enjeux économiques
title_fullStr La tortue dans les Petites Antilles, entre valeur symbolique et enjeux économiques
title_full_unstemmed La tortue dans les Petites Antilles, entre valeur symbolique et enjeux économiques
title_sort la tortue dans les petites antilles, entre valeur symbolique et enjeux économiques
publisher Université des Antilles
series Études Caribéennes
issn 1779-0980
1961-859X
publishDate 2013-12-01
description During centuries the marine turtles were considered an important resource for food and protein and for the coastal populations and were also a source of revenue .Today they are a major composition of many cultures around the world and have a very symbolical signification for some island populations in the lesser Antilles.The rarefactions of those turtles give them a certain interest for tourists for example and for ecotourism experiences. This symbolical aspect can participate in the protection of oceans and coral reefs this new context their value economical and environmental is re- considered.
topic symbol
economic issues
turtle
Lesseur Antilles
url http://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/6656
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