Stakeholder involvement in indicator selection: Case studies and levels of participation

Environmental Bioindicators

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 170-190

  Burger, Joanna ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Department of Energy; Stakeholders; Tribal Nations

Indexed keywords

EID: 68649121125     PISSN: 15555275     EISSN: 15555267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15555270902996525     Document Type: Conference Paper

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