Institutional economics and the behaviour of conservation organizations: Implications for biodiversity conservation

Conserving and Valuing Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity: Economic, Institutional and Social Challenges

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 175-192

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DOI: 10.4324/9781849770859     Document Type: Chapter

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