A proposed process for applying a structured decision-making framework to restoration planning in the Atchafalaya River Basin, Louisiana, U.S.A.

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 46-52

  Kozak, Justin P ^a   Piazza, Bryan P ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Collaborative governance; Decision analysis; Participatory design; Stakeholder participation; Water resources management

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; COLLECTIVE ACTION; DECISION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PLANNING METHOD; POLICY APPROACH; RIVER BASIN; STAKEHOLDER;

ATCHAFALAYA BASIN; LOUISIANA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921460836     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/rec.12125     Document Type: Article

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