The regulatory framework for marine dredging indicators and their operational efficiency within the UK: A possible model for other nations?

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1402-1406

  Bayer, Elizabeth ^a   Barnes, Richard A ^a   Rees, Hubert L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregate extraction; Dredging; Ecosystem based approach; Environmental legislation; Indicators; Management; Policy; Precautionary principle; Regulatory framework; Standards; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

DREDGING; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MARINE POLICY; POLICY MAKING; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; REGULATORY APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 53849110260     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsn141     Document Type: Review

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