Designing, implementing and managing marine protected areas: Emerging trends and opportunities for coral reef nations

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 408, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 21-31

  Ban, Natalie C ^a   Adams, Vanessa M ^a   Almany, Glenn R ^a   Ban, Stephen ^a   Cinner, Josh E ^a   McCook, Laurence J ^a,b   Mills, Morena ^a   Pressey, Robert L ^a   White, Alan ^c  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY   (Australia)

^c THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Coral reefs; Marine protected areas; Marine reserves; Social ecological systems; Systematic conservation planning

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; CORAL REEF; DESIGN; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LITERATURE REVIEW; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE PARK; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

AUSTRALIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; NORTH AMERICA;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84855937913     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.07.023     Document Type: Review

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