Risk perceptions, aquaculture, and issues of trust: Lessons from Australia

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 791-808

  Mazur, Nicole A ^a   Curtis, Allan L ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Risk perceptions; Social acceptability; Social research; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33747602334     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920600835551     Document Type: Article

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