"It was the concept of the ocean as a global commons, free for everyone—first formulated by Hugo Grotius in his 1609 treatise, Mare Liberum—that stimulated a free global market. Today, the free market and the free ocean both suffer from rigorous, exploitive use. A new concept of…
"Overfishing. For the world's oceans, it's long been a worrisome problem with few answers. Many of the global fish stocks are at a dangerous tipping point, some spiraling toward extinction. But as older fishing fleets retire and new technologies develop, a better, more sustainab…
"Overfishing. For the world's oceans, it's long been a worrisome problem with few answers. Many of the global fish stocks are at a dangerous tipping point, some spiraling toward extinction. But as older fishing fleets retire and new technologies develop, a better, more sustainab…
Plastics and the ocean
Plastics and the ocean
"Plastics and the Ocean captures the present state of knowledge on the sources, characterization, and environmental impacts of plastics in the ocean. Reflecting on current research and reader interest, the book focuses mainly on micro-scale and nanoscale plastics in the ocean en…
"An extraordinary illustrated overview of the National Marine Sanctuary System and a guide to its fourteen protected underwater locations"--
"An extraordinary illustrated history of the National Marine Sanctuary system and a guide to its fourteen protected underwater locations This book tells the story of fourteen underwater places so important they are under special protection, together forming the US National Marin…
"An extraordinary illustrated overview of the National Marine Sanctuary System and a guide to its fourteen protected underwater locations"--
"An extraordinary illustrated overview of the National Marine Sanctuary System and a guide to its fourteen protected underwater locations"--
An extraordinary illustrated overview of the National Marine Sanctuary System and a guide to its fourteen protected underwater locations America's Marine Sanctuaries tells the story of fourteen underwater places so important they are under special protection, together forming th…
"An extraordinary illustrated overview of the National Marine Sanctuary System and a guide to its fourteen protected underwater locations"--
"The book will present case studies, based on thorough literature reviews and original research, about socio-economic issues that affect the management of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean and Black Seas"-
"The book will present case studies, based on thorough literature reviews and original research, about socio-economic issues that affect the management of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean and Black Seas"--
"The book will present case studies, based on thorough literature reviews and original research, about socio-economic issues that affect the management of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean and Black Seas"--