Economics of conservation biology: A critical review

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-25

  Van Kooten, G Cornelis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Economic policy; Ecosystem preservation; Endangered species and extinction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037499086     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1462-9011(98)00003-3     Document Type: Article

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