A global map to aid the identification and screening of critical habitat for marine industries

Marine Policy

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 45-53

  Martin, C S ^a   Tolley, M J ^a   Farmer, E ^a   Mcowen, C J ^a   Geffert, J L ^a,b   Scharlemann, J P W ^c   Thomas, H L ^a   van Bochove, J H ^a,e   Stanwell Smith, D ^a   Hutton, J M ^a   Lascelles, B ^d   Pilgrim, J D ^e   Ekstrom, J M M ^e   Tittensor, D P ^a,f,g  

^a UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME WORLD CONSERVATION MONITORING CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^d BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

^e The Biodiversity Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

^f MICROSOFT RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^g DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Critical Habitat; IFC; International Finance Corporation; Performance Standard 6; PS6

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION; MARINE POLICY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

ANTHOZOA; CHELONIIDAE; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84949116828     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2014.11.007     Document Type: Article

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