Marine Protected Areas [electronic resource] : An Overview.

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Publication:

[S.l] : [s.n.], 2007.

Format/Description:

Government document
Book
1 online resource (37 p., digital, PDF file)

Subjects:

United States. Laws, etc. (Statutes of the United States)
Administrative agencies.
Marine resources conservation.

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:

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.
CRS Report.

Other format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Marine Protected Areas

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.

Online:

Connect to full text
http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/1698903

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