Information technology and the protection of biodiversity in protected areas

Transforming Parks and Protected Areas: Policy and Governance in a Changing World

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 62-83

  Quinn, Michael S ^a,b   Alexander, Shelley M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Miistakis Institute   (Canada)

^c NONE

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203961902     Document Type: Chapter

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