BioScore-Cost-effective assessment of policy impact on biodiversity using species sensitivity scores

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 142-148

  Louette, Gerald ^a   Maes, Dirk ^a,b   Alkemade, J Rob M ^c   Boitani, Luigi ^d   de Knegt, Bart ^c   Eggers, Jeannette ^e   Falcucci, Alessandra ^d   Framstad, Erik ^f   Hagemeijer, Ward ^g   Hennekens, Stephan M ^h   Maiorano, Luigi ^d   Nagy, Szabolcs ^g   Serradilla, Ana Nieto ⁱ   Ozinga, Wim A ^h   Schaminée, Joop H J ^h   Tsiaousi, Vasiliki ^j   van Tol, Sandy ^c   Delbaere, Ben ⁱ  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NATURE AND FOREST INBO   (Belgium)

^b Butterfly Conservation Europe (BCE)   (Netherlands)

^c PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^e EUROPEAN FOREST INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^f NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^g WETLANDS INTERNATIONAL   (Netherlands)

^h WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

ⁱ European Centre for Nature Conservation ECNC   (Netherlands)

^j Greek Biotope/Wetland Centre   (Greece)

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Author keywords

Biodiversity impact assessment; Bioenergy; Biogeographical region; European Union; Multispecies approach; Species environment relationship

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOENERGY; BIOGEOGRAPHICAL REGION; CROP PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; POLICY MAKING; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP;

EUROPE;

EID: 77950689038     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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