Measuring and monitoring illegal use of natural resources

Conservation Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-100

  Gavin, Michael C ^a   Solomon, Jennifer N ^b   Blank, Sara G ^a,b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation management; Endangered species; Illegal natural resource use; Law enforcement; Poaching; Protected areas; Violation rates

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NATURAL RESOURCE; POACHING; PROTECTED AREA; SAMPLING;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; REVIEW;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING;

EID: 74549119572     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01387.x     Document Type: Review

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