Evaluating the capacity of Canadian and American legislation to implement terrestrial protected areas networks

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 46-54

  Vásárhelyi, Charlotte ^a   Thomas, Vernon G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservation; Legislation; North America; Protected areas networks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 32044456996     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2005.07.003     Document Type: Article

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