Scientists-take action for access to biodiversity

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 27-33

  Martinez, Sylvia I ^a,b   Biber Klemm, Susette ^b  

^a Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; GENETIC RESOURCE;

EID: 77954865000     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2010.03.004     Document Type: Review

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