The Controversy Over Marine Protected Areas: Science Meets Policy

by Alex Caveen, Tim Gray, Nick Polunin, et al.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319109561
• ISBN13: 9783319109565
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"