Threatened species listing as a trigger for conservation action

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 219-229

  Farrier, D ^a   Whelan, R ^a   Mooney, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation response; IUCN Red List criteria; Legislation; Resource allocation; Threatened species listing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAND USE; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 34047136041     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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