Reaping nature's dividends: The neoliberalization and gentrification of nature on the oak ridges moraine

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-57

  Anders Sandberg, L ^a   Wekerle, Gerda R ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exurbia; Nature conservation; Neoliberalization of nature; Oak ridges moraine; Political ecology; Private conservation; Rural gentrification

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951150865     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15239080903371915     Document Type: Article

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