Achieving MPA effectiveness through application of responsive governance incentives in the Tubbataha reefs

Marine Policy

Volumn 41, Issue , 2013, Pages 87-94

  Dygico, Marivel ^a   Songco, Angelique ^b   White, Alan T ^c   Green, Stuart J ^d  

^a WWF Philippines   (Philippines)

^b Tubbataha Management Office   (Philippines)

^c THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^d not available   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Governance; Incentives; Management effectiveness; MPA; Philippines

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HABITAT CONSERVATION; INCENTIVE; MARINE PARK; MARINE POLICY; STAKEHOLDER;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SULU SEA; TUBBATAHA REEF;

EID: 84876135064     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.12.031     Document Type: Article

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