The importance of a social science research agenda in the management of protected natural areas, with selected examples

Botanical Review

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 140-164

  Heinen, Joel T ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Focus Group Surveys; Key Informant Interviews; Policy Gap Analysis; Protected Areas Management; Rapid Rural Assessments; Social Surveys

Indexed keywords

ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 77952422807     PISSN: 00068101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12229-010-9043-y     Document Type: Article

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