Overview

The Ocean is profoundly influenced by a number of factors, including climate change, the subsequent sea-level rise and the associated impact on biogeochemical processes. The implementation of marine biomass, energy sources and mineral exploitation in the context of globalisation have also influenced the ocean economy. In this framework, a wide range of crucial issues has emerged calling for close co-operation between science and policy. International policy, sustained by the law of the sea, has made strong, but insufficient efforts to provide useful tools to deal with these considerations. This topical book examines ocean governance from a perspective which has taken shape as a result of efforts made in the international arena. Adalberto Vallega offers a unique view, considering the ocean as a spatial complex system which cannot be described in detail but must be represented as a whole and argues that scientific approaches must change to achieve progress and co-operation between science and policy. The text focuses on the cardinal aspects and issues of ocean governance and studies ecological, economic and legal management dimensions in their proper context. Making use of an interdisciplinary approach and non technical language, this book will be a useful tool for understanding the present conditions of the ocean and the design of its future. It will be an invaluable resource for professionals and advanced students alike.

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Author:   Adalberto Vallega (Formerly of the University of Genoa, Italy)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.657kg
ISBN:  

9780415189163

ISBN 10:   0415189160
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   21 September 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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'An original and distinctive contribution ... an especially useful reference work due to its global approach and analysis. It embraces all aspects, from the institutional framework which has been built up on an international scale in recent decades to the epistemological bases for the management of the coasts and the seas ... not only worthy of consideration by the various disciplines that deal with marine quesions but is also of interest to the academic world and managers and politicians alike.' - International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law

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Adalberto Vallega is Professor of Urban and Regional Geography, and Coastal Management at the University of Genoa and Vice-president of the International Geographical Union.

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