Why transforming biodiversity conservation conflict is essential and how to begin

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 94-103

  Peterson, M Nils ^a   Peterson, Markus J ^b   Peterson, Tarla Rai ^c   Leong, Kirsten ^d  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^d Naitonal Park Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Collaboration; Communication; Conflict; Consensus based conservation; Human wildlife conflict; Terministic screens

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; STAKEHOLDER; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84887034809     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PC130094     Document Type: Review

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