Insuring mangrove forests for their role in mitigating coastal erosion and storm-surge: An australian case study

Wetlands

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 279-289

  Bell, Justine ^a   Lovelock, Catherine E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Insurance; Law; Mangrove; Protection

Indexed keywords

COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL PROTECTION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; INSURANCE INDUSTRY; INSURANCE SYSTEM; LEGAL SYSTEM; MANGROVE; POLICY MAKING; STORM SURGE;

AUSTRALIA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84902491872     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: 19436246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13157-013-0382-4     Document Type: Article

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