Ocean literacy: A 'new' socio-ecological concept for a sustainable use of the seas

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2016, Pages 1-2

  Uyarra, María C ^a   Borja, Ángel ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

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Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS MEDIUM; OCEAN LITERACY; PUBLICATION; SEA; SEA POLLUTION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 84964053056     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.02.060     Document Type: Editorial

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