Linking science and practice in ecological research and management: How can we do it better?

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 54-60

  Burbidge, Allan H ^a   Maron, Martine ^b   Clarke, Michael F ^c   Baker, Jack ^d   Oliver, Damon L ^e   Ford, Greg ^e  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^e Department of Environment Climate Change and Water ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Capacity building; Collaboration; Communication; Environmental management; Research management cycle; Stakeholder participation

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNICATION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 79953066196     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2011.00569.x     Document Type: Article

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