The Controversy over Marine Protected Areas Science meets Policy /

This book is a critical analysis of the concept of marine protected areas (MPAs) particularly as a tool for marine resource management. It explains the reasons for the extraordinary rise of MPAs to the top of the political agenda for marine policy, and evaluates the scientific credentials for the un...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Caveen, Alex (Author), Polunin, Nick (Author), Gray, Tim (Author), Stead, Selina Marguerite (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
Subjects:
Environmental management.
Environmental Law.
Freshwater ecology.
Marine ecology.
Conservation biology.
Ecology .
Environmental Management.
Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
Conservation Biology.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter One: Introduction
  • Chapter Two: The Rise and Rise of the Marine Reserves 'Bandwagon
  • Chapter Three: Bibliometric Test of the MR 'Bandwagon'
  • Chapter Four: Bias in the Peer-Reviewed Literature, and Crossing the Science/Policy Divide
  • Chapter Five: Critique of the Scientific Evidence for Fisheries Benefits of MRs
  • Chapter Six: Case study of the 'English Patient'
  • Chapter Seven: Conclusion.

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