Unbalanced governance: The Cres-Lošinj special marine reserve, a missed conservation opportunity

Marine Policy

Volumn 41, Issue , 2013, Pages 126-133

  Mackelworth, P ^a   Holcer, D ^a,b   Fortuna, C M ^a,c  

^a Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation   (Croatia)

^b CROATIAN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM   (Croatia)

^c INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; Croatia; Downsizing and degazettement (PADDD); Marine governance; Marine protected area (MPA); Protected area downgrading

Indexed keywords

BORDER REGION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GOVERNMENT; MARINE PARK; POLITICAL INTEGRATION; STATE ROLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ADRIATIC COAST [CROATIA]; ADRIATIC SEA; CROATIA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84876133933     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.12.017     Document Type: Article

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