Functional aquatic ecosystems, inland fisheries and the Millennium Development Goals

Fish and Fisheries

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 312-324

  Brummett, Randall E ^a   Beveridge, Malcolm C M ^b   Cowx, Ian G ^c  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b WORLDFISH   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquatic biodiversity; Dams; Ecosystem services; Ecosystem valuation; Polluter pays

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DAM; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FISHERY PRODUCTION; HABITAT LOSS; INVESTMENT; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; POLLUTION TAX; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; VALUATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84880576639     PISSN: 14672960     EISSN: 14672979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2979.2012.00470.x     Document Type: Article

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