Aligning the diverse: The development of a biodiversity conservation strategy for the Cape Floristic Region

Biological Conservation

Volumn 112, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 29-43

  Lochner, Paul ^a   Weaver, Alex ^a   Gelderblom, Caroline ^a   Peart, Raewyn ^b   Sandwith, Trevor ^c   Fowkes, Sandra ^d  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b Firm Ground Limited   (New Zealand)

^c CAPE Co ordination Unit   (South Africa)

^d Metaplan   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Policy; Stakeholder engagement; Strategy development

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

CAPE FLORISTIC REGION; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0038739095     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00394-4     Document Type: Article

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