A decision support framework for science-based, multi-stakeholder deliberation: A coral reef example

Environmental Management

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1204-1218

  Rehr, Amanda P ^a   Small, Mitchell J ^b   Bradley, Patricia ^c   Fisher, William S ^c   Vega, Ann ^c   Black, Kelly ^d   Stockton, Tom ^d  

^a NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d Neptune and Company Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision support framework; DPSIR; Ecosystem services; Elicitation; Environmental decision making; Environmental management; Multiple stakeholders; Scientific input; Valuation

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT FRAMEWORK; DPSIR; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; ELICITATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING; MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS; SCIENTIFIC INPUT;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; REEFS; RESOURCE VALUATION;

DECISION MAKING;

CORAL REEF; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER;

ARTICLE; CORAL REEF; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; SCIENCE; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER;

DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84871268944     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-012-9941-3     Document Type: Article

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