The status of protected area management evaluation in Australia and implications for its future

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 202-210

  Jacobson, C ^a   Carter, R W ^b   Hockings, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Australia; Management effectiveness; Management evaluation; Performance assessment; Protected area

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FUTURE PROSPECT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROTECTED AREA;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 58149481547     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2008.9725204     Document Type: Article

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