Policy, project and operational networks: Channels and conduits for learning in forest biodiversity conservation

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 132-142

  Primmer, Eeva ^a  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Learning; Network analysis; Operational network; Organisational adaptation; Policy network; Project network

Indexed keywords

LEARNING; NETWORK ANALYSIS; OPERATIONAL NETWORK; ORGANISATIONAL ADAPTATION; POLICY NETWORKS; PROJECT NETWORKS;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

EID: 78651090994     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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