A proposed ecosystem-based management system for marine waters: Linking the theory of environmental policy to the practice of environmental management

Ecology and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Sardà, Rafael ^a   O'higgins, Tim ^b   Cormier, Roland ^c   Diedrich, Amy ^d   Tintoré, Joaquin ^e,f  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e Sistema D'Observació i Predicció Costaner de les Illes Balears SOCIB   (Spain)

^f INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ecosystem approach; Ecosystem goods and services; Ecosystem based management; Environmental management; Marine ecosystems; Marine environment; Marine management strategy; Oceans policy

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE POLICY; POLICY DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84923591141     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-07055-190451     Document Type: Article

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