Post-normal science and the art of nature conservation

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 89-105

  Francis, Robert A ^a   Goodman, Michael K ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Knowledge exchange; Knowledge transfer; Practitioner; Researcher; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; KNOWLEDGE; NATURE CONSERVATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77950594372     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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