Marine legislation - The ultimate 'horrendogram': International law, European directives & national implementation

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 39-47

  Boyes, Suzanne J ^a   Elliott, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EU marine legislation; Governance; Holistic; Policy mapping; Sectoral

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE; GOVERNANCE; HOLISTIC; INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS; NATIONAL LEGISLATION; POLICY MAPPINGS; SECTORAL;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); LAW; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEA POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; AQUATIC SPECIES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HISTORY; INTERNATIONAL LAW; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PROCEDURES;

AQUATIC ORGANISMS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL LAW;

EID: 84922593527     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.055     Document Type: Article

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