Economic valuation of environmental goods and services in the context of good ecosystem governance

Water Policy

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 51-67

  King, N A ^a  

^a MINTEK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Economic value; Economics; Ecosystem governance; Environmental goods and services

Indexed keywords

EID: 39349113358     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2007.134     Document Type: Conference Paper

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