An application of the use of safe minimum standards in the conservation of livestock biodiversity

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 77-94

  Drucker, Adam G ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

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EID: 32244443093     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X05002640     Document Type: Article

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