Animal genetic resources and economic development: Issues in relation to economic valuation

Ecological Economics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 319-330

  Rege, J E O ^a   Gibson, J P ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Animal genetic resources; Economic valuation; Sustainable management

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC RESOURCE; LIVESTOCK; SUSTAINABILITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0344005442     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(03)00087-9     Document Type: Article

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