Ocean Politics and Policy A Reference Handbook
Ocean Politics and Policy A Reference Handbook by Peter J. Jacques, published by Bloomsbury Academic on April 15, 2003, offers a comprehensive examination of the challenges and governance surrounding the world’s oceans. This annotated edition, spanning 267 pages, delves into the critical issues of international and domestic ocean management, highlighting the ocean’s vital role in sustaining life on Earth while addressing the threats posed by overfishing, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
Readers will find an in-depth discussion of various forms of pollution, deep-sea mining, and jurisdictional disputes, along with an exploration of piracy and its implications. The book emphasizes historical and contemporary ocean laws, including the concept of “freedom of the seas” and the 2001 Fishery Stock Agreement. By providing practical policy suggestions aimed at mitigating these pressing issues, Ocean Politics and Policy serves as a valuable resource for understanding the intersection of environmental conservation, public policy, and political science related to oceanic ecosystems.
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A sweeping overview of the problems, politics, and policies of international and domestic management of the world’s oceans.
The world ocean is one of the most important global resources. Without it most life on earth would not survive because the ocean provides temperature regulation and produces oxygen, among other vital functions. However, this life-sustaining resource faces dangerous threats from over fishing, industrial wastes, oil pollution, and loss of biodiversity.
Ocean Politics and Policy covers the major types of pollution, deep sea-bed mining, international jurisdictional disputes, and piracy, examining the underlying reasons for these problems and providing practical policy suggestions for reducing their impact. Special focus is placed on historical and contemporary ocean laws, from the concept of “freedom of the seas” to the 2001 Fishery Stock Agreement. Solving the problems facing the world ocean should be a high priority for the international community, and this book provides a starting place for this process.
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