Embedding climate change adaptation in biodiversity conservation: A case study of England

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 37, Issue , 2014, Pages 79-90

  Burch, Sarah ^a   Berry, Pam ^b   Sanders, Michele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Barriers; Biodiversity; Climate change; Mainstreaming

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894254606     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2013.08.014     Document Type: Article

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