The Green Fins approach for monitoring and promoting environmentally sustainable scuba diving operations in South East Asia

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 78, Issue , 2013, Pages 35-44

  Hunt, Chloe V ^a   Harvey, James J ^a   Miller, Anne ^a   Johnson, Vivienne ^a   Phongsuwan, Niphon ^b  

^a Reef World Foundation Bwthyn Banadlen   (United Kingdom)

^b Phuket Marine Biological Centre   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT PROTOCOLS; ASSESSMENT SYSTEM; DIRECT AND INDIRECT IMPACTS; ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT; TOURISM ACTIVITIES;

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FORCED CONVECTION; REEFS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

CORAL REEF; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SCUBA DIVING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FAR EAST;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84876433100     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2013.03.004     Document Type: Article

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