Renewed management system and provisions for South Africa's sub-Antarctic islands

A novel environmental management plan (EMP) produced for the Prince Edward islands provides a systematic and comprehensive set of provisions for the management of the islands’ biodiversity and historical estate. The plan addresses four major management goals: administration, conservation management,...

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Main Authors: Davies, S.J., Chown, S.L., Joubert, L.S.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: 2009
Subjects:
biological invasions
quarantine
waste management
environmental management plan
Prince Edward Islands
Marion Island
Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/110948
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Summary:A novel environmental management plan (EMP) produced for the Prince Edward islands provides a systematic and comprehensive set of provisions for the management of the islands’ biodiversity and historical estate. The plan addresses four major management goals: administration, conservation management, historical conservation and waste management. The EMP serves both an information-provision and a management-support function within a framework of continual improvement.

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