Marine Protected Areas An Overview

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Laws, etc. (Statutes of the United States).

United States.

Administrative agencies.

Marine resources conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2007

Summary:

Provides overview of designated marine protected areas (MPAs) that limit human activities in order to protect and manage ecosystems rather than individual resources. Covers challenges, benefits, and controversies surrounding MPAs; specific Federal laws and programs concerning MPAs; related activities of Clinton and Bush Administrations; MPA Center activities and other Federal agency actions; and issues for Congress

Notes:

CRS Report

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Marine Protected Areas

Publisher Number:

CRS-2007-RSI-0143

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license