Institutional barriers to climate change adaptation in U.S. National parks and forests

Ecology and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Jantarasami, Lesley C ^a   Lawler, Joshua J ^a   Thomas, Craig W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Ecosystem management; Institutional barriers

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; NATIONAL PARK;

UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 78651504913     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-03715-150433     Document Type: Article

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