A Value Chain Analysis of ghost nets in the Arafura Sea: Identifying trans-boundary stakeholders, intervention points and livelihood trade-offs

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 123, Issue , 2013, Pages 14-25

  Butler, J R A ^a   Gunn, R ^b   Berry, H L ^c   Wagey, G A ^d   Hardesty, B D ^a   Wilcox, C ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b GhostNets Australia   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^d Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Adaptive co management; Indigenous rangers; Life Cycle Assessment; Marine debris; Social networks; Trans boundary Diagnostic Assessment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BYCATCH; COAST; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SOCIAL NETWORK; STAKEHOLDER; TRADE-OFF; TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION; TRAWL NET;

ARAFURA SEA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING; FISHING NET; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INDONESIA; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; RECYCLING; REDUCTION; SEASHORE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS;

ARAFURA SEA; AUSTRALIA; INDONESIA; LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; SOUTH KOREA; SUNDA ISLES; TIMOR;

EID: 84876329459     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.03.008     Document Type: Article

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