Most of nature: A framework to resolve the twin dilemmas of the decline of nature and rural communities

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 23, Issue , 2012, Pages 45-56

  Beeton, Robert J S ^a   Lynch, A Jasmyn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Capital; Nature; Policy; Rural communities; Sustainability; Triple bottom line

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NATURAL FIBER PRODUCTION; NATURAL SCIENCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 84864816593     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2012.07.009     Document Type: Article

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