Marine Protected Areas : An Overview.

Identifies issues related to establishing designated marine protected areas (MPAs) in U.S. Defines concept and activities of Clinton and Bush Administrations to provide spatial protection in marine areas. Addresses key issues and potential benefits and costs of designating additional MPAs, and summa...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Laws, etc. (Statutes of the United States) Administrative agencies. Marine resources conservation. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Identifies issues related to establishing designated marine protected areas (MPAs) in U.S. Defines concept and activities of Clinton and Bush Administrations to provide spatial protection in marine areas. Addresses key issues and potential benefits and costs of designating additional MPAs, and summarizes current Congressional interest in the topic and legislation proposed during the 111th Congress. Includes appendix presenting specific Federal laws and programs.
Item Description:	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. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.