Adaptive governance and the human dimensions of marine mammal management: Implications for policy in a changing North

Marine Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 466-476

  Meek, Chanda L ^a   Lauren Lovecraft, Amy ^a   Varjopuro, Riku ^b   Dowsley, Martha ^c   Dale, Aaron T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptive governance; Arctic governance; Climate change; Institutional performance; Marine mammals

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL WARMING; HUNTING; MARINE MAMMAL; MARINE POLICY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEA ICE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WHALING;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79952106616     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2010.10.021     Document Type: Article

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