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The Controversy over Marine Protected Areas: Science meets Policy
Alex Caveen
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Description for The Controversy over Marine Protected Areas: Science meets Policy
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science. Num Pages: 162 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 16 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: LNKJ; PSAF; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 294.
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 unprecedented popularity of this management option. The book reveals the role played by two policy networks – epistemic community and advocacy coalition – in promoting the notion of MPA, showing how advocacy for marine reserves by some scientists based on limited evidence of fisheries benefits has led to a blurring of ... Read more
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 unprecedented popularity of this management option. The book reveals the role played by two policy networks – epistemic community and advocacy coalition – in promoting the notion of MPA, showing how advocacy for marine reserves by some scientists based on limited evidence of fisheries benefits has led to a blurring of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science
Condition
New
Weight
288g
Number of Pages
162
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319109565
SKU
V9783319109565
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for The Controversy over Marine Protected Areas: Science meets Policy
“This book is essentially an extended ‘viewpoint’ article that especially addresses whether marine reserves (MRs) have been a successful tool for the management of fisheries. … it should be read by all MPA practitioners and students … .” (Keith Hiscock, The Marine Biologists, October, 2015)