Understanding the role of assigned values in natural resource management

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 142-153

  Seymour, E ^a   Curtis, A ^a   Pannell, D ^c   Allan, C ^b   Roberts, A ^d  

^a Water and Society ^*

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assigned values; Environmental behaviour; Environmental values; Held values; Natural resource management

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; INVESTMENT; NATURAL RESOURCE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78951470478     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2010.9725261     Document Type: Article

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