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Is Capacity Building Important in Policy Development for Sustainability? A Case Study Using Action Plans for Sustainable Marine Protected Areas in Belize

M. James C. Crabbe Luton Institute for Research in the Applied Natural Sciences, Faculty of Creative Arts, Technologies and Science, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, United KingdomCorrespondence[email protected]
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Edwin Martinez Belize Regional Initiative, Earthwatch Institute, Joe Taylor Creek Bridge, Punta Gorda Town, Belize
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Christina Garcia Toledo Association for Sustainable Tourism and Empowerment (TASTE), Punta Gorda Town, Toledo, Belize
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Juan Chub Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE), Punta Gorda Town, Toledo, Belize
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Leonardo Castro Friends of Nature, Belize, Village of Placencia, Stann Creek District, Belize
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Jason Guy Belize Department of Fisheries, Belize City, Belize
Pages 181-190 | Received 15 Jan 2008, Accepted 28 May 2008, Published online: 07 Jan 2010

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