Stakeholder perceptions of ecosystem service declines in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea: Is human population a more critical driver than climate change?

Marine Policy

Volumn 46, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-13

  Butler, J R A ^a   Skewes, T ^a   Mitchell, D ^b   Pontio, M ^b   Hills, T ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Asia Pacific Field Division   (Papua New Guinea)

^c Global Strategies Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate adaptation; Coral Triangle; Food security; Human population growth; Livelihoods; Small islands

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FOOD SECURITY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION GROWTH; SMALL ISLAND STATE; STAKEHOLDER;

MILNE BAY; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 84892837108     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.12.011     Document Type: Article

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