Investing in nature: Restoring coastal habitat blue infrastructure and green job creation

Marine Policy

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 65-71

  Edwards, P E T ^a,b   Sutton Grier, A E ^a,c   Coyle, G E ^d  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b IM Systems Group Inc   (United States)

^c Earth Resources Technology   (United States)

^d WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue infrastructure; Coastal and marine habitat restoration; Economic impact; Green jobs; National oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA)

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; EXPENDITURE; HABITAT RESTORATION; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; NOAA SATELLITE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84897099469     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.05.020     Document Type: Article

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