Policy analysis of the 'MPA-process' in temperate continental shelf areas

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 596-608

  Rabaut, Marijn ^a   Degraer, Steven ^a,b   Schrijvers, Jan ^a   Derous, Sofie ^a   Bogaert, Dirk ^a   Maes, Frank ^a   Vincx, Magda ^a   Cliquet, An ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ecology; Fisheries; Legalities; MPA process; Policy; Soft bottom marine areas; Systems approach

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; FISHERY; IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE PARK;

EID: 68149084688     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.985     Document Type: Article

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