Factors influencing adaptive marine governance in a developing country context: A case study of Southern Kenya

Ecology and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Evans, Louisa S ^a   Brown, Katrina ^a   Allison, Edward H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b WORLDFISH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Coastal zone; Coral reefs; Fisheries; Governance; Inclusion; Knowledge; Participation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; COASTAL ZONE; CORAL REEF; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; MARINE POLICY;

KENYA;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 79959960524     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-04084-160221     Document Type: Article

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