Mechanisms to improve integrative research at the science-policy interface for sustainable catchment management

Ecology and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Macleod, Christopher J A ^a   Blackstock, Kirsty L ^b   Haygarth, Phil M ^b  

^a North Wyke Research   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Catchment; Diffuse pollution; Evidence base; Integrative; Science policy; UK

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CATCHMENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; POLLUTION POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 58749093446     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-02648-130248     Document Type: Article

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