When experts disagree (and better science won't help much): Using structured deliberations to support endangered species recovery planning

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 105, Issue , 2012, Pages 30-43

  Gregory, Robin ^a   Long, Graham ^b   Colligan, Mary ^c   Geiger, James G ^d   Laser, Melissa ^e  

^a Decision Research   (Canada)

^b Graham Long Compass Resource Management   (Canada)

^c US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration   (Canada)

^d US Fish and Wildlife Service   (Canada)

^e Maine Department of Marine Resources   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental decisions; Recovery planning; Resource management; Threatened and endangered species; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS; MULTI INTERESTS; RECOVERY PLANNING; RECOVERY PLANS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TECHNICAL EXPERTS; THREATENED SPECIES; UNCERTAINTY;

RECOVERY;

DECISION MAKING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SALMONID; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STAKEHOLDER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; ATLANTIC SALMON; DECISION MAKING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RECOVERY; RECOVERY PLANNING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MAINE;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 84859756382     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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