Questionable interpretation of the precautionary principle in australia's implementation of 'no-take' marine protected areas

Marine Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 592-597

  Kearney, R ^a   Buxton, C D ^b   Goodsell, P ^c   Farebrother, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c Sydney Fish Market   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Marine protected areas; Precautionary Principle

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; FISHING; GUIDELINE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; MARINE PARK; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 82055203048     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2011.10.018     Document Type: Article

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