Modeling the effect of social factors on improving biodiversity protection

Ecological Economics

Volumn 78, Issue , 2012, Pages 90-99

  Halkos, George E ^a   Jones, Nikoleta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Greece; Social factors; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TAX; NATIONAL PARK; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SOCIAL IMPACT; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

GREECE;

EID: 84861458342     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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