Do conservation organizations influence the production of natural resource violations?

Organization and Environment

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 398-416

  Stretesky, Paul B ^a   Shelley, Tara O'Connor ^b   Crow, Matthew S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

environmental crime; Natural resource enforcement; negotiated order; nonprofit organizations; normal crime

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CRIME; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NATURAL RESOURCE; NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION; VIOLENCE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78650790474     PISSN: 10860266     EISSN: 15527417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1086026610385902     Document Type: Article

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