Inequality and ecosystem services: The value and social distribution of Niger Delta wetland services

Ecosystem Services

Volumn 12, Issue , 2015, Pages 42-54

  Adekola, Olalekan ^a,b   Mitchell, Gordon ^b   Grainger, Alan ^b  

^a MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benefits distribution; Ecosystem service value; Environmental justice; Niger Delta

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922171989     PISSN: 22120416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2015.01.005     Document Type: Article

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