Coral reef management in Belize: An approach through integrated coastal zone management

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 229-244

  Gibson, J ^a   McField, M ^b   Wells, S ^c  

^a GEF/UNDP Coast Zone Mgmt Project   (Belize)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c WWF INTERNATIONAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC THREATS; BELIZE; CORAL REEF MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT;

ECOSYSTEMS; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC POLICY; REEFS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

COASTAL ZONES;

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CORAL REEF; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LEGISLATION;

BELIZE;

EID: 0032122327     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-5691(98)00007-6     Document Type: Article

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