Defining the burden of proof in conservation

Biological Conservation

Volumn 166, Issue , 2013, Pages 247-253

  Salafsky, Nick ^a   Redford, Kent H ^b  

^a Foundations of Success   (United States)

^b Archipelago Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Burden of proof; Decision theory; Standard of proof; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ERROR ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84881359020     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.07.002     Document Type: Review

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