The first step for the environmental management of australian beaches: Establishing an effective policy framework

Coastal Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-160

  James, Rodney J ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coastal policy; Coastal zone management; Hazards; Management goals

Indexed keywords

BEACH; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; POLICY APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034049404     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: 15210421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089207500263567     Document Type: Article

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