Designing a practical and rigorous framework for comprehensive evaluation and prioritisation of environmental projects

Wildlife Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 126-133

  Pannell, David J ^a,c   Roberts, Anna M ^b,c   Park, Geoff ^c,d   Alexander, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c University of Melbourne   (Australia)

^d North Central Catchment Management Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; INVESTMENT; PLANNING PROCESS; POLICY MAKING; PRIORITIZATION;

EID: 84878289989     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR12072     Document Type: Article

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