Challenges of global environmental issues on ecosystem management in Malaysia

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 269-283

  Hassan, Mohd Nasir ^a   Awang, Muhamad ^a   Jaafar, Abu Bakar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

End of pipe; Environmental management; Green consumerism; Paradigm shift; Pollution control

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745265701     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980600728800     Document Type: Review

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