The opportunity costs of biodiversity conservation in Kenya

Ecological Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 125-139

  Norton Griffiths, Michael ^a   Southey, Clive ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Min of Plan and Natl Development   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; GEF; Incremental costs; Opportunity costs

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; OPPORTUNITY COSTS; PROTECTED AREA; TOURISM;

KENYA;

EID: 0028973920     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-8009(94)00041-S     Document Type: Article

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