Can tuna promote sustainable development in the Pacific?

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-296

  Parris, Hanna ^a   Grafton, R Quentin ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Governance; Pacific Island Countries (PICs); Sustainable development; Tuna

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HARVESTING; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TUNA FISHERY;

PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 33746689070     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496506289364     Document Type: Article

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