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
Main Authors:	Caveen, Alex (Author), Polunin, Nick (Author), Gray, Tim, 1942- (Author), Stead, Selina M., 1967- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Series:	SpringerBriefs in environmental science.
Subjects:	Euthenics. Aquatic ecology. Environmental law. Environmental policy. Environmental management. Nature conservation. Environment. Environmental Management. Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice. Freshwater & Marine Ecology. Nature Conservation. Nature and nurture. Adaptation (Biology) Ecology.
Online Access:	Connect to this title online

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.

The Controversy over Marine Protected Areas : Science meets Policy /

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