The ecosystem approach as a framework for understanding knowledge utilisation

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 301-319

  Haines Young, Roy ^a   Potschin, Marion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conflict resolution; Deliberative processes; Ecosystem approach; Ecosystem knowledge; Environmental decision making; Knowledge utilisation and innovation

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84898476063     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: 14723425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c1329j     Document Type: Article

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