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Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean: Legal and Economic Perspectives [PDF]

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This paper examines existing measures taken to protect the coastal zones of the Mediterranean Sea and assesses their success. A summary of the main pressures facing these zones is given, followed by an analysis of the legislation covering coastal zone ...
Anil Markandya   +3 more
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Environmental Policy Without Implementation? A Review of Factors Contributing to Implementation Gaps in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The sound formation of robust environmental policies is increasingly important for low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) to achieve their national objectives and international commitments. However, policy implementation can be complex, and environmental policies may not be prioritised given other critical socio‐economic development issues ...
Rebecca K. M. Clube, Julia Tomei
wiley   +1 more source

Licensed Commoning and the Authoritarian Commons: Governing Participation in China's Community Gardens

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT China's environmental governance transition combines intensified vertical accountability and performance‐based management with expanding calls for public participation. However, despite growing demand for civic engagement, there remains limited understanding of how participatory environmental initiatives are structured and governed in practice.
Linjun Xie, Mengqi Shao, Gaohan Deng
wiley   +1 more source

A Novel Multilevel Conceptual Framework for Flood Risk Governance

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globally, flood risk is increasing as climate change progresses. Contemporary flood risk management practice often utilises hydrodynamic modelling (for hazard risk assessments), social vulnerability assessments, and risk communications in silo, which fragments evidence‐based decision‐making for effective flood risk management. We hence develop
Aiperi Stambekova, Avidesh Seenath
wiley   +1 more source

Nested Institutions and Overlapping Mandates: A Policy Analysis of Mangrove Governance in Ghana, Tanzania Mainland, and Zanzibar

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mangroves are critical resources in sustaining coastal communities by providing essential ecosystem goods and services. Occurring within the interface of land and sea, they serve as critical ecological zones shaped by dynamic interactions between terrestrial and marine systems.
Menelisi Falayi   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ongoing rehabilitation of coastal communities in Aceh province : a new project [PDF]

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This article presents an overview of the project on Rehabilitation of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Tsunami-affected Coastal Communities in Aceh Province.
Dey, M., Garces, L.
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Earthquake and Tsunami NaTech Risk Assessment for Oil Storage Facilities

open access: yesEarthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Interaction of natural and technological hazards (NaTech) events, such as tsunamis and earthquakes, can affect industrial facilities such as those featuring anchored atmospheric storage tanks. Consequences of natural events on this kind of installation may include the release of hazardous substances, which in turn can lead to industrial ...
Georgios Baltzopoulos   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Technoeconomic Assessment of Wind Power Potential in the Vicinity of GolGohar Sirjan Mining and Industrial Company

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
Graphical abstract of wind energy study in the Vicinity of GolGohar Sirjan Mining and Industrial Company. ABSTRACT Wind energy is a central pillar of sustainable energy transition; however, its feasibility strongly depends on site‐specific wind regimes and economic conditions.
Hossein Amiri
wiley   +1 more source

DINAMIKA PENGELOLAAN WILAYAH PESISIR DI KABUPATEN REMBANG

open access: yesJurnal Ilmu Sosial, 2016
Coastal zone management is complex, from the results of the research showed that many stakeholders involved in coastal management. Among them are from government agencies (Department of Marine and Fisheries, Bappeda, Department of Culture, Tourism and ...
Kismartini Kismartini
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