The status of the coral reefs and the management approaches: Thecase of the Maldives

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 82, Issue , 2013, Pages 104-118

  Jaleel, Azmath ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MARINE POLLUTION; SEA LEVEL;

ANTHROPOGENIC CAUSE; CORAL BLEACHING; CORAL REEF; HIGH TIDES; INDUSTRIAL SECTOR; MALDIVES; MITIGATION MEASURES; NATURAL EVENTS; SEA LEVEL RISE; STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT;

REEFS;

COASTAL PROTECTION; CORAL REEF; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HUMAN RESOURCE; ISLAND; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

MALDIVES;

EID: 84880319953     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2013.05.009     Document Type: Article

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