The way forward with ecosystem-based management in tropical contexts: Reconciling with existing management systems

Marine Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-10

  Aswani, Shankar ^a   Christie, Patrick ^b   Muthiga, Nyawira A ^c   Mahon, Robin ^d   Primavera, Jurgenne H ^e   Cramer, Lori A ^f   Barbier, Edward B ^g   Granek, Elise F ^h   Kennedy, Chris J ⁱ   Wolanski, Eric ^j   Hacker, Sally ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^e SOUTHEAST ASIAN FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (Philippines)

^f OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^h PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^j JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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Author keywords

Customary management; EBM; Hybridization; Integrated coastal management; Tropics; Watershed

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GUIDELINE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; WATERSHED;

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; EAST AFRICA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 79961210919     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2011.02.014     Document Type: Article

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