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Coral reef conservation in Solomon Islands: Overcoming the policy implementation gap

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  • van der Ploeg, J.
  • Jupiter, S.
  • Hughes, A.
  • Eriksson, H.
  • Boso, D.
  • Govan, H.

Abstract

This policy gap analysis identifies threats to coral reefs, evaluates the effectiveness of the existing legal framework to address these threats, and formulates recommendations to strengthen community-based natural resource management in Solomon Islands.

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  • van der Ploeg, J. & Jupiter, S. & Hughes, A. & Eriksson, H. & Boso, D. & Govan, H., 2020. "Coral reef conservation in Solomon Islands: Overcoming the policy implementation gap," Monographs, The WorldFish Center, number 40902, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wfi:wfbook:40902
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    Keywords

    Coral reefs; policies; natural resources management; Governance; Climate change; environmental policies; legal aspects; pollution legislation; Solomon Islands;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q00 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - General

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