Area protection in Antarctica: How can conservation and scientific research goals be managed compatibly?

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 31, Issue , 2013, Pages 120-132

  Hughes, K A ^a   Pertierra, L R ^b   Walton, D W H ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conservation; Environmental management; Human impact; Polar; Protected area; Visitation

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HABITAT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIENCE; TOURISM;

EID: 84877884035     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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