Decision-making by regional bodies for natural resource management in Australia: Current processes and capacity gaps

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 211-221

  Seymour, E ^a   Pannell, D ^b   Roberts, A ^a   Marsh, S ^b   Wilkinson, R ^c  

^a DPI Tatura Centre   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catchment; Decision making; Evaluation; Integration; Prioritisation

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INTEGRATED APPROACH; NATURAL RESOURCE; REGIONAL PLANNING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 58149520347     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2008.9725205     Document Type: Article

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