The Convention on Biological Diversity: Promise and Frustration

The Journal of Environment & Development

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 33-53

  McNeely, Jeffrey A ^a   Rojas, Martha ^b   Martinet, Caroline ^b  

^a The World Conservation Union ^*  (Switzerland)

^b IUCN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84970680050     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107049659500400203     Document Type: Article

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