Three paradoxes of habitat conservation plans

Environmental Management

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1089-1098

  Wilhere, George F ^a  

^a WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered Species Act; Habitat conservation plans; HCP; Jeopardy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; FINANCIAL RESOURCES; HABITAT CONSERVATION;

CONSERVATION; FORESTRY;

ECOLOGY;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LANDOWNER; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HABITAT; LAND USE; LAW; REVIEW;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; OWNERSHIP; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73449105717     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-009-9399-0     Document Type: Review

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