Participation in biodiversity conservation: Motivations and barriers of Australian landholders

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 331-342

  Moon, Katie ^a,b   Cocklin, Chris ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Incentives; Multifunctional; Policy instrument; Production; Program design

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECONOMIC POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INCENTIVE; LANDHOLDING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; PROPERTY RIGHTS;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 79960908664     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2011.04.001     Document Type: Article

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