Managing natural wealth: Research and implementation of ecosystem services in the United States and Canada

Ecosystem Services

Volumn 2, Issue , 2012, Pages 45-55

  Molnar, Jennifer L ^a   Kubiszewski, Ida ^b  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canada; Decision making; Ecosystem services; Implementation; Industry; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870491899     PISSN: 22120416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2012.09.005     Document Type: Review

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