Is responsible aquaculture sustainable aquaculture? WWF and the eco-certification of Tilapia

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 840-855

  Belton, Ben ^a   Little, David ^a   Grady, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Discourse; Eco labeling; Livelihoods; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; ECOLABELING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SUSTAINABILITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

TILAPIA;

EID: 70449498854     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920802506257     Document Type: Article

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