The integration of biodiversity and climate change: A contextual assessment of the carbon farming initiative

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 238-244

  van Oosterzee, Penny ^a,b,c  

^a Biocarbon Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Additionality; Agricultural landscape; Biodiversity conservation; Climate change; Habitat restoration; Permanence; Policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867844749     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/emr.12001     Document Type: Note

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