The State of Rhode Island's pioneering marine spatial plan

Marine Policy

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 26-38

  Olsen, Stephen B ^a   McCann, Jennifer H ^a   Fugate, Grover ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem based management; Marine spatial planning; Ocean SAMP; Policy; Public involvement; Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY MAKING; SPATIAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; POLICY APPROACH;

RHODE ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890057356     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.11.003     Document Type: Article

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