An ecosystem approach to Great Lakes management: Practical steps

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3 REV., 1998, Pages 739-750

  Hartig, John H ^a   Zarull, Michael A ^b   Law, Neely L ^c  

^a International Joint Commission   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecosystem approach; Management; Practical steps; Workshop

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LAKE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0031730571     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0380-1330(98)70859-7     Document Type: Article

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