Understanding sustainable seafood consumption behavior: An examination of the Ocean Wise (OW) initiative in British Columbia

Ecology and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages

  Dolmage, Katherine M ^a   Macfarlane, Victoria ^b,c   Alley, Jamie ^a,d  

^a University Centre of the Westfjords   (Iceland)

^b VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Belize Institute for Local Development (BILD)   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

BC; British Columbia; Consumer behavior; Ocean wise; OW; Restaurant; Seafood; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; MARINE RESOURCE; MARKETING; SEAFOOD; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 84976525748     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-08491-210226     Document Type: Article

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