The shetland way: Morality in a resource regime

Coastal Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 195-216

  Millar, Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Community based development; Morality; Regimes; Salmon aquaculture; Trust

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MANAGEMENT; MARINE BIOLOGY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RURAL AREAS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WATER RESOURCES;

COMMUNITY BASED DEVELOPMENT; CONSULTATION; MORALITY; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SALMON AQUACULTURE; SHETLAND;

AQUACULTURE;

AQUACULTURAL PRODUCTION; COMMUNITY BASED DEVELOPMENT; DECISION MAKING; MORALITY; PROPERTY RIGHTS; RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; SALMON FISHERY;

UK, SCOTLAND, SHETLAND ISLANDS;

EID: 0030183071     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: 15210421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08920759609362291     Document Type: Article

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