Common and Conflicting Interests in the Engagements between Conservation Organizations and Corporations

Conservation Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 967-977

  Robinson, John G ^a  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business; Collaborations, commodity certification; Conservation organizations; Corporate social responsibility; Corporations; Impact mitigation; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CORPORATE STRATEGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NATURE CONSERVATION; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; COOPERATION; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ETHICS; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ORGANIZATIONS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84868650255     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2012.01914.x     Document Type: Article

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