Introduction of participatory conservation in Croatia, residents’ perceptions: A case study from the Istrian Peninsula

Environmental Management

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1115-1129

  Sladonja, Barbara ^a   Brščić, Kristina ^a   Poljuha, Danijela ^b   Fanuko, Neda ^c   Grgurev, Marin ^d  

^a Institute of Agriculture and Tourism Pore   (Croatia)

^b Research Centre METRIS Istrian Development Agency (IDA) Ltd   (Croatia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA   (Croatia)

^d State Institute for Nature Protection   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Croatia; Istria; Participatory conservation; Perceptions; Protected areas; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; POPULATION STATISTICS; SENSORY PERCEPTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CROATIA; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; ISTRIA; LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES; MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES; PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREAS; TRANSITION COUNTRIES;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

HABITAT CONSERVATION; NATURE RESERVE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERCEPTION; PROTECTED AREA; RESIDENT POPULATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CASE STUDY; CROATIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONSUMER; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CROATIA; ISTRIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CROATIA; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866776829     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-012-9851-4     Document Type: Article

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