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The shaping of the global protected area estate.

TitleThe shaping of the global protected area estate.
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsJepson, PR, Whittaker RJ, Lourie SA
EditorLadle, RJ, Whittaker RJ
Book TitleConservation Biogeography
Chapter5
Pagination93-135
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons
CityChichester
ISBN Number978-1-4443-3503-3
Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled:

Origins
Typology of frameworks
Terrestrial protected area schemes
Marine protected areas
Current trends and future directions
DOIhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781444390001.ch5/summary