Management of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas: Permitting, visitation and information exchange practices

Antarctic Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 553-564

  Pertierra, L R ^a   Hughes, K A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctic Treaty; ASPAs; Environmental Information Exchange System; environmental management; environmental protocol; permits

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANCE; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PROTECTED AREA; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 84877890926     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102012001204     Document Type: Article

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