Emerging frontiers in perceptions research for aquatic conservation

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 986-994

  Gelcich, Stefan ^a   O'Keeffe, Jay ^b  

^a Avenida Vicuña Mackenna   (Chile)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

attitudes; marine; participation; river; stakeholder; sustainability

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERCEPTION; RIVER SYSTEM; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 84988844625     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2714     Document Type: Review

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