Marine conservation policy in Seychelles: Current constraints and prospects for improvement

Marine Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 823-831

  Clifton, Julian ^a   Etienne, Michelle ^b   Barnes, David K A ^c   Barnes, Richard S K ^c,d   Suggett, David J ^c   Smith, David J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNDP Programme Coordinating Unit   (Seychelles)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artisanal fisheries; Governance; Marine protected areas; Small island developing states

Indexed keywords

ARTISANAL FISHERY; COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; MARINE POLICY; NATIONAL PARK; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SMALL ISLAND STATE;

SEYCHELLES;

EID: 83755196773     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2011.11.009     Document Type: Article

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