Conceptual issues in designing a policy to phase out metal-based antifouling paints on recreational boats in San Diego Bay

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2460-2468

  Carson, Richard T ^a   Damon, Maria ^b   Johnson, Leigh T ^c   Gonzalez, Jamie A ^c  

^a Department of Economics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifouling copper paint; Marine pollution control; Pollution control

Indexed keywords

COPPER; PAINT;

ANTIFOULING AGENT; BOATING; COATING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COPPER; MARINE POLLUTION; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POLLUTION CONTROL; VESSEL;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; LAW; NONHUMAN; POLICY; SEA POLLUTION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN DIEGO BAY; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; THORACICA;

EID: 67349221500     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.12.016     Document Type: Article

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