The economic and social contribution of the zoological industry in Australia

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 192-200

  Beri, V ^a   Tranent, A ^b   Abelson, P ^c  

^a Aegis Consulting Australia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b Aegis Consulting Australia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c Applied Physiology Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; Consumer value; Economic value; Education; Environmental contribution; Social value; Zoo contribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952736723     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2009.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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