An ecological review of the WGEEP report (2011) and environmental management planning in India

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 712-722

  Puyravaud, Jean Philippe ^a   Davidar, Priya ^b  

^a ECOS   (India)

^b PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biodiversity hotspot; Ecologically sensitive areas; India; Management; Western ghats; World heritage sites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927552921     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/MEQ-10-2013-0114     Document Type: Article

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