Ocean zoning, first possession and Coasean contracts

Marine Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-54

  Edwards, Steven ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Contracting; First possession rule; Ocean zoning; Property rights; Spillovers

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE PARK; PROPERTY RIGHTS; SPILLOVER EFFECT; STATE ROLE; STRATEGIC APPROACH; ZONING POLICY;

EID: 38849188017     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2007.04.005     Document Type: Article

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