Assessing the impact of fisheries co-management interventions in developing countries: A meta-analysis

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1938-1949

  Evans, Louisa ^a,b   Cherrett, Nia ^a   Pemsl, Diemuth ^a  

^a WORLDFISH   (Malaysia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Co management; Environment; Governance; Impact assessment; Livelihoods; Small scale fisheries

Indexed keywords

COMANAGEMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA SET; DEVELOPING WORLD; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; META-ANALYSIS; YIELD RESPONSE;

ARTICLE; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; META ANALYSIS; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT; PHILIPPINES; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; TAXONOMY; WELLBEING;

PHILIPPINES;

EID: 79956029628     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.03.010     Document Type: Article

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