Policy development and the estuary environment: A Severn Estuary case study

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 61, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 132-145

  Ballinger, R ^a   Stojanovic, T ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental policy; Estuary management; Science policy; Severn Estuary

Indexed keywords

CAUSE-EFFECT RELATIONSHIPS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; ESTUARY ENVIRONMENT; INFORMED DECISION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; NEW APPROACHES; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POLICY FRAMEWORK; SCIENCE-POLICY; STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ESTUARIES; INVESTMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTUARY; POLICY DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ESTUARY; POLICY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; GREAT BRITAIN; POLICY MAKING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RIVERS; SEAWATER;

SEVERN ESTUARY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 76949102266     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.12.020     Document Type: Article

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