Counting biodiversity waste in industrial eco-efficiency: fisheries case study

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 348-353

  Willison, J H Martin ^a   Côté, Raymond P ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; By catch; Eco efficiency; Metrics of waste; Trawl fisheries

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; MARINE BIOLOGY; MEATS; OCEAN HABITATS; UNDERWATER STRUCTURES;

BY-CATCH; CASE STUDIES; COLLATERAL DAMAGES; ECO-EFFICIENCY; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; FISHERIES MANAGEMENTS; FISHING GEARS; INDUSTRIAL IMPACTS; MARINE ECOSYSTEMS; MARKET VALUES; METRICS OF WASTE; RESOURCE EXTRACTIONS; TRAWL FISHERIES;

FISHERIES;

EID: 56949091305     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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