Incorporating ecosystem services into the implementation of existing U.S. natural resource management regulations: Operationalizing carbon sequestration and storage

Marine Policy

Volumn 43, Issue , 2014, Pages 246-253

  Sutton Grier, Ariana E ^a,c   Moore, Amber K ^b,d   Wiley, Peter C ^a   Edwards, Peter E T ^a,d  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^c Earth Resources Technology   (United States)

^d IM Systems Group Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Clean Water Act (CWA); Coastal blue carbon; Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA); Ecosystem services; Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA)

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; MARINE POLICY; NATURAL RESOURCE; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883453574     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.06.003     Document Type: Article

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