Institutional legitimacy and co-management of a marine protected area: Implementation lessons from the case of xcalak reefs national Park, Mexico

Human Organization

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-54

  Hoffman, David ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co management; Conservation; Legitimacy; Marine protected areas; Mexico

Indexed keywords

COMANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; MARINE PARK; NATIONAL PARK;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 85036847559     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.68.1.28gw1106u131143h     Document Type: Article

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