How can we ensure that conservation policies are based on science, not emotion?

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-10

  Shine, Rick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; GRAZING; PASTURE; PERCEPTION; SHEEP;

EID: 84861401689     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PC110006     Document Type: Review

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