Governance of arctic expedition cruise ships in a time of rapid environmental and economic change

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 89, Issue , 2014, Pages 88-99

  Dawson, J ^a   Johnston, M E ^b   Stewart, E J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS; CLIMATE PATTERNS; CRITICAL EVALUATION; GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES; MANAGEMENT PLANS; NAVIGABLE WATERS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; SECURITY PROBLEMS;

CONSERVATION; SEA ICE;

SHIPS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; GUIDELINE; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; REGULATORY APPROACH; SEA ICE; SHIP TECHNOLOGY;

ARCTIC OCEAN; CANADA;

EID: 84892529886     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2013.12.005     Document Type: Article

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