Innovating european nature conservation law by introducing ecosystem services

GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 88-92

  Kistenkas, Frederik H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; European law; Green infrastructure; Habitats assessment; Natura 2000; Nature conservation law; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904018520     PISSN: 09405550     EISSN: 26255413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14512/gaia.23.2.5     Document Type: Review

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