Converting science to policy through stakeholder involvement: An analysis of the European Marine Strategy Directive

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1881-1886

  Fletcher, Stephen ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Marine Strategy Directive; Policy making; Science; Stakeholder involvement

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MARINE BIOLOGY; PUBLIC POLICY; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

MARINE STRATEGY DIRECTIVES; POLICY MAKING; STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT;

MARINE ENGINEERING;

EUROPEAN UNION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE POLICY; POLICY MAKING; STAKEHOLDER;

ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MARINE BIOLOGY; POLICY MAKING; RESEARCH; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 36549038526     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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