Fortress conservation at sea: A commentary on the Chagos marine protected area

Marine Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 258-260

  De Santo, E M ^a   Jones, P J S ^b   Miller, A M M ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access and benefit sharing; Chagos; Equity; Marine protected areas

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; MARINE POLICY; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; PROTECTED AREA; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78349313661     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2010.09.004     Document Type: Article

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