Science, uncertainty, and values in ecological restoration: A case study in structured decision-making and adaptive management

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 422-430

  Failing, Lee ^a   Gregory, Robin ^b,c   Higgins, Paul ^d  

^a Graham Long Compass Resource Management   (Canada)

^b DECISION RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Value Scope Research   (Canada)

^d BC HYDRO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Adaptive; Consultation; Deliberation; Group decisions

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; STAKEHOLDER;

CANADA;

EID: 84880046679     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2012.00919.x     Document Type: Article

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