State of the World's Oceans
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (745 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 140209115X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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The book will be of interest to students of marine conservation policy and governance as an example of viewing a complex set of management problems through a single sectoral prism.” (Richard Kenchington, Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 17, December, 2010). R. From the reviews:"A very comprehensive assessment of where we are in terms of the major threats to the seas of the world a very valuable book, particularly for undergraduate level" (Professor Martin J. Anyone interested in perils facing marine habitats, resources, and uses can learn much from this book … . 46 (11), July, 2009)“This book provides a review of major issues relating to marine ecosystems. Fegley, Choice, Vol. … Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and general readers." (S. Summing Up: Recommended. Mark Everard, Visiting Researc
In addition, climate change is already having an impact on some marine ecosystems. It is abundantly clear that, in general, current fisheries management regimes are to blame for much of the widespread degradation of the oceans. This book discusses some of the major threats facing marine ecosystems by cons- ering a range of topics, under chapters discussing biodiversity (Chapter 1), fisheries (Chapter 2), aquaculture (Chapter 3), pollution (Chapter 4) and the impacts of increasing greenhouse gas emissions (Chapter 5). Many policy-makers and scientists now agree that we must adopt a radical new approach to managing the seas – one that is precautionary in nature and has protection of the whole marine ecosystem as its primary objective. This ‘ecosystem-based approac