Economic instruments and their potential in conserving the Malaysian coastal zone

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 49, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 727-738

  Khor, Hui Min ^a   Obid, Siti Normala Sheikh ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; REGIONAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TAXATION;

COASTAL COMMUNITIES; ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS (EI); SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES;

COASTAL ZONES;

COASTAL ZONE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC INSTRUMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TAX; POLLUTION CONTROL; RESOURCE USE;

ASIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; MALAYSIA; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33748331177     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2006.06.010     Document Type: Article

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