Mismatches between legislative frameworks and benefits restrict the implementation of the Ecosystem Approach in coastal environments

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 434, Issue , 2011, Pages 213-228

  Holt, Alison R ^a   Godbold, Jasmin A ^b   White, Piran C L ^c   Slater, Anne Michelle ^b   Pereira, Eduardo G ^b   Solan, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal wetlands; Ecosystem management; Ecosystem services; Human well being; Network; Recreation

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WETLAND; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MARINE POLICY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 79961033796     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps09260     Document Type: Article

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