Knowledge gathering and communication on biodiversity: Developing the Norwegian Nature Index

Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 300-308

  Aslaksen, Iulie ^a   Framstad, Erik ^b   Garnåsjordet, Per Arild ^a   Nybø, Signe ^b   Skarpaas, Olav ^b  

^a STATISTICS NORWAY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

biodiversity; expert evaluation; indicator; Nature Index; precaution; sustainability

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNICATION; COMPLEXITY; KNOWLEDGE; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

NORWAY;

EID: 84871111092     PISSN: 00291951     EISSN: 15025292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00291951.2012.744092     Document Type: Article

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