Water policy for ecosystem integrity: Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, Ontario, Canada

Water International

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 320-332

  Bradford, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecosystem integrity; Land use planning; Stormwater management; Water resources policy; Watershed management

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249211246     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060802281037     Document Type: Article

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