Management of a marine protected area for sustainability and conflict resolution: Lessons from Loreto Bay National Park (Baja California Sur, Mexico)

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 449-458

  Stamieszkin, Karen ^a   Wielgus, Jeffrey ^b   Gerber, Leah R ^b  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURES; CALIFORNIA; CONFLICT RESOLUTION; ECONOMIC VALUATION; FISH POPULATIONS; HABITAT DESTRUCTION; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MARINE PROTECTED AREA; ME-XICO; NATIONAL PARKS; OVEREXPLOITATION; PRACTICAL GUIDELINES; SUSTAINABLE USE;

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISHERIES;

PARKS;

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HABITAT LOSS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MARINE PARK; PRICE DETERMINATION; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; VALUATION;

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR; LORETO MARINE RESERVE; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 69249203512     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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