Assessing the political feasibility of global options to reduce biodiversity loss

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 347-363

  Dellas, Eleni ^a   Pattberg, Philipp ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

biodiversity loss; climate change; policy effectiveness; protected areas; sustainable fisheries; sustainable forest management

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FISHERY PRODUCTION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLITICAL RELATIONS; PROTECTED AREA; RESEARCH PROGRAM; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84889872820     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2013.853696     Document Type: Article

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