Stuck in the clouds: Bringing the CBD's Ecosystem Approach for conservation management down to Earth in Canada and Germany

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 212-227

  Fee, Eric ^a   Gerber, Kristin ^b   Rust, Jenny ^b   Haggenmueller, Katrin ^b   Korn, Horst ^b   Ibisch, Pierre ^c  

^a UMWELTBUNDESAMT   (Germany)

^b Bundesamt für Naturschutz Insel Vilm ^*  (Germany)

^c Fachhochschule Eberswalde   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brandenburg; Canada; Convention on Biological Diversity; Ecosystem Approach; Germany; Large Protected Areas; Obstacles; Principles and guidelines

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; PROTECTED AREA; TOP-DOWN APPROACH;

CANADA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 70450285187     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2009.04.005     Document Type: Article

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