Overcoming paralysis by complexity when establishing operational goals for biodiversity

Journal of Sustainable Forestry

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 145-164

  Bunnell, Fred L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT : UNCED; UNCED;

EID: 0031777338     PISSN: 10549811     EISSN: 1540756X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J091v07n03_09     Document Type: Article

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