Bringing integrated ecosystem assessments to real life: A scientific framework for ICES

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1183-1186

  Walther, Yvonne M ^a   Möllmann, Christian ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

ecosystem approach to management (EAM); ecosystem based management (EBM); integrated ecosystem assessment (IEA); International Council for Exploration of the Sea; Marine Strategy Framework Directive; The Science Steering Group on Regional Sea Programmes

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MARINE POLICY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

EID: 84903143578     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fst161     Document Type: Article

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