Financing marine protected areas in Jamaica: An exploratory study

Marine Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 128-136

  Reid Grant, Kimesha ^a   Bhat, Mahadev G ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Jamaica; Marine protected areas; Montego bay; Recreation; Travel costs; User fees

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; MARINE PARK; MARINE POLICY; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; USER FEE; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; JAMAICA;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 56949101079     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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