Exploring maritime governance: mapping governance indicators and policing in the Gulf of Guinea

Africa harbours are threatened maritime landscapes off its Western, Eastern and Northern coasts. These hubs also represent economic regions with developmental potential, as well as learning environments on how to deal with maritime threats and vulnerabilities during times of peace. The seas off the...

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Authors: Vreÿ, Francois (Author) ; Fouché, Henri (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Acta criminologica
Year: 2017, Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 162-177
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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