How can conservation biology inform the practice of integrated river basin management?

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-148

  Gilman, R Tucker ^a   Abell, Robin A ^a   Williams, Christopher E ^a  

^a WORLD WILDLIFE FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Ecosystem services; Integrated river basin management; Sustainability; Water resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009569828     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2004.9635228     Document Type: Article

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