Publishing for conservation and development?

Authors

  • Charlie J. Gardner Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent and WWF Madagascar and Western Indian Ocean Programme Office

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4314/mcd.v9i1.1

Keywords:

research-practitioner divide

Abstract

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MCD, Madagascar Conservation & Development Volume 9|Issue 1

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