Perceptions and attitudes of land managers in multi-tenure reserve networks and the implications for conservation

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-48

  Fitzsimons, James A ^a,b   Wescott, Geoff ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC)   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Biosphere reserves; Conservation management networks; Ecosystem management; National Reserve System; Private land

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY;

AUSTRALIA; BIOSPHERE RESERVE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT NETWORK; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; LAND MANAGERS; MANAGEMENT NETWORKS; NATIONAL RESERVE SYSTEM; PRIVATE LAND; RESERVE SYSTEM;

CONSERVATION;

BIOSPHERE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; NATURE CONSERVATION; NATURE RESERVE; PRIVATE LAND;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; LAND USE; ORGANIZATION; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIETY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33947319150     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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