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Subject(s)

• Law of the sea [Browse]

Author

• Ardron, Jeff [Browse]

Series

• Earthscan oceans. [More in this series]
• Earthscan Oceans

Summary note

This textbook provides readers with a foundation in policy development and analysis, describing how policy, including legal mechanisms, are applied to the marine environment. It presents a systematic treatment of all aspects of marine policy, including climate change, energy, environmental protection, fisheries, mining and transportation.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Page
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of illustrations
• Preface to the second edition
• Acknowledgements
• Acronyms and abbreviations
• 1 An introduction to the world ocean: human impacts and trends
• 2 A brief introduction to the marine environment: the structure and function of the world ocean
• 3 An introduction to international law and international marine law: how nations cooperate to govern the oceans
• 4 The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and related agreements: moving from 'free seas' to codifying jurisdiction
• 5 An introduction to policy and policy development: instruments for marine law and policy
• 6 Marine environmental protection policy: international efforts to address marine pollution and protect marine biodiversity
• 7 Addressing climate change and its impacts on the world ocean: international efforts to mitigate and adapt to a changing planet
• 8 International fisheries policy: sustaining global fisheries for the long term
• 9 Marine transportation and safety policy: the operation and regulation of international shipping
• 10 International law and policy of the Polar oceans: governing the Southern and Arctic Oceans
• 11 International law and policy related to offshore energy and mining: renewable and non-renewable resource development on continental shelves and in the Area
• 12 Integrated approaches to ocean management: putting policy into practice and managing across sectors
• Conclusions: a report card on ocean management
• Index.

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ISBN

• 1-351-21622-8
• 1-351-21620-1
• 1-351-21621-X

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