Conservation incentives programs for endangered species: An analysis of landowner participation

Land Economics

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 375-388

  Langpap, Christian ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INCENTIVE; LANDOWNER; NATURE CONSERVATION;

EID: 4344651151     PISSN: 00237639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3654727     Document Type: Article

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