Management planning guidance for protected sites in the UK; a comparison of decision-making processes in nine guides

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 168-180

  Rowell, T A ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Habitats Directive; Management planning; NNR; Objectives; Ramsar; SAC; SSSI

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70350292676     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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