Design and analysis of conservation projects in Latin America: An integrative approach to training

Ecology and Society

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2002, Pages

  Galindo Leal, Carlos ^a  

^a Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science and Oceans   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Capacity building; Conservation projects; Field courses; Latin America; Project analysis; Project design

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249104653     PISSN: 17083087     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/es-00284-050216     Document Type: Article

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