The value of conserving genetic resources for R&D: A survey

Ecological Economics

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 184-193

  Sarr, Mare ^b   Goeschl, Timo ^a   Swanson, Tim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Genetic resources; Risk and uncertainty; Technology change

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION GENETICS; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SURVEY; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VALUATION;

EID: 49949113584     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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