The Niger Delta wetlands: Threats to ecosystem services, their importance to dependent communities and possible management measures

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-68

  Adekola, Olalekan ^a,b   Mitchell, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

DPSIR; ecosystem services; Niger Delta; threats; wetlands

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FISH; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PLANT COMMUNITY; POPULATION GROWTH; POVERTY; PRESSURE EFFECT; STAKEHOLDER; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA;

EID: 80052344074     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2011.603138     Document Type: Review

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