Integrated coastal zone management under authoritarian rule: An evaluation framework of coastal governance in Egypt

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 61, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-9

  Tabet, Laura ^a   Fanning, Lucia ^a  

^a Marine Affairs Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC LITERATURE; ASSESSMENT TOOL; COASTAL AREA; CONTEXTUALIZE; EVALUATION FRAMEWORK; GOOD PRACTICES; INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PROCESS; SUSTAINABLE USE;

AQUACULTURE; OCEANOGRAPHY;

COASTAL ZONES;

AUTHORITARIANISM; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GUIDELINE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MODEL VALIDATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EGYPT;

EID: 84857468225     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.01.006     Document Type: Article

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