Measuring the extent and effectiveness of protected areas as an indicator for meeting global biodiversity targets

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 360, Issue 1454, 2005, Pages 443-455

  Chape, S ^a   Harrison, J ^a   Spalding, M ^a   Lysenko, I ^a  

^a UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME WORLD CONSERVATION MONITORING CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity indicators; Effectiveness; Measurement; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; GEOPOLITICS; PROTECTED AREA; RESOURCE USE;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FACTUAL DATABASE; GEOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICS;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION;

EID: 18344387550     PISSN: 09628436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2004.1592     Document Type: Conference Paper

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