The challenges and implications of linking wetland science to policy in agricultural landscapes - experience from the UK National Ecosystem Assessment

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue , 2013, Pages 121-133

  Maltby, E ^a   Acreman, M ^b   Blackwell, M S A ^c   Everard, M ^d   Morris, J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^e CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Policy; UK NEA; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND USE; AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES; ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT; FRESH WATER RESOURCES; UK NEA; WETLAND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES;

BIODIVERSITY; FLOOD CONTROL; LAND USE; PUBLIC POLICY; WETLANDS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT TYPE; POLICY MAKING; WETLAND;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84878566136     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2012.12.086     Document Type: Article

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