Towards scientific contributions in applying the precautionary principle: An example from southwestern Australia

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 63-72

  Calver, M C ^a   Bradley, J S ^a   Wright, I W ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; NATURE CONSERVATION; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE;

AUSTRALIA;

METATHERIA;

EID: 0033491577     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pc990063     Document Type: Article

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