Democracy or expertise? objectivity as an elusive ideal in the resolution of a Vermont land use dispute

GeoJournal

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 401-415

  Young, Thomas H N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservation biology; Democracy; Environmental conflict; Land use; Objectivity; Vermont

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; DEMOCRACY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT; OBJECTIVITY; VERMONT;

CONSERVATION; DECISION MAKING;

LAND USE;

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; DEMOCRACY; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; LAND USE CONFLICT; POLITICAL PROCESS; SOCIAL CONFLICT;

UNITED STATES; VERMONT;

EID: 79960558326     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10708-009-9257-x     Document Type: Article

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