Governance of aquatic agricultural systems: Analyzing representation, power, and accountability

Ecology and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Ratner, Blake D ^a   Cohen, Philippa ^a,b   Barman, Benoy ^a   Mam, Kosal ^a   Nagoli, Joseph ^a   Allison, Edward H ^a,c  

^a WorldFish ^*  (Philippines)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability; Bangladesh; Cambodia; Civil society; Coastal zone management; Environmental governance; Livelihoods; Malawi; Mozambique; Power; Social ecological resilience; Solomon Islands; Stakeholder representation; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; AQUACULTURE; CIVIL SOCIETY; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FARMING SYSTEM; FISHERY; POWER RELATIONS; STAKEHOLDER; WETLAND;

BANGLADESH; CAMBODIA; MALAWI; MOZAMBIQUE; SOLOMON ISLANDS [(ISG) MELANESIA];

EID: 84891856167     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-06043-180459     Document Type: Article

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