The Controversy over Marine Protected Areas Science meets Policy /

• Main Authors: Caveen, Alex (Author), Polunin, Nick (Author), Gray, Tim (Author), Stead, Selina Marguerite (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
• Subjects: Environment.; Aquatic ecology.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Environmental management.; Nature conservation.; Environmental Management.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Nature Conservation.

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...