Ecosystem management and its application to large marine ecosystems: Science, law, and politics

Ocean Development and International Law

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-74

  Wang, Hanling ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

An ecosystem approach; Ecosystem management; LME management; LMEs

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 1642423894     PISSN: 00908320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908320490264382     Document Type: Article

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