The Oceans: Key Issues in Marine Affairs: 78 (GeoJournal Library, 78) - hardcover

EAN (ISBN-13): 9781402027468
ISBN (ISBN-10): 140202746X
Hardcover
Publishing year: 2004
Publisher: Springer
327 Pages
Weight: 0,678 kg
Language: eng/Englisch

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ISBN/EAN: 140202746X

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Book title: marine, oceans, geojournal, ocean affairs

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Author: Hance D. Smith
Title: GeoJournal Library; The Oceans: Key Issues in Marine Affairs
Publisher: Springer; Springer Netherland
328 Pages
Publishing year: 2004-11-04
Dordrecht; NL
Language: English
160,49 € (DE)
164,99 € (AT)
177,00 CHF (CH)
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BB; Hardcover, Softcover / Geowissenschaften/Sonstiges; Ozeanographie (Meereskunde), Meere und Ozeane; Verstehen; Arctic Ocean; Coast; Ocean; Southern Ocean; development; ecosystem; marine; organization; Ocean Sciences; Geography; Environmental Sciences; Public Law; Geographie; Umwelt; Öffentliches Recht; EA; BC

1. Introduction.- 2. Theglobal setting.- 3. The uses of the sea.- 4. Regional geography.- 1. The Geography of the Sea.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Marine Geography.- 3. From Traditional to Urban Industrial to Post Industrial.- 4. Marine Geography, Ocean and Coastal Management: Setting a Course.- 5. Conclusion: A Research and Teaching Agenda.- References.- 2. The Law of the Sea at the Millennium.- 1. UNCLOS at the Millennium.- 2. Settlement of Disputes under UNCLOS.- 3. Maritime Boundaries.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).- 3. Boundary Delimitation.- 4. Unfinished Business.- 5. Conclusion.- References.- 4. Geography and Geo-Strategy of the Oceans.- 1. Theoretical Foundations of the Geo-Strategy of the Oceans.- 2. General Methodological Approach of Research into the Geo-Strategy of the Oceans.- 3. Research Perspectives and Directions for the Future.- 4. Conclusions.- References and Notes.- 5. Maritime Transport.- 1. The Recent Evolution of the WorldFleet and the Revolution in Sea Transport.- 2. Fleet Developments and Organisation.- 3. Conclusion.- 6. Offshore Oil and Gas at the Millennium.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Market and Price Trends.- 3. Contribution of Offshore Production.- 4. Offshore Exploration and Development.- 5. Reserves.- 6. Opportunities for the Millennium.- 7. Challenges for the Millennium.- 8. Conclusions.- References.- 7. Fisheries.- 1. The State of Resources. The Generalisation of Overfishing.- 2. New Fishing Powers: The Boom in the Market, A Slump for Fishers.- 3. Fishing and the Governance of the Oceans.- References.- 8. The Use of the Sea for Recreation and Tourism.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Importance of the Sea.- 3. The Importance of Marine Settings for Recreation and Tourism.- 4. Problems and Challenges for the 21st Century.- References.- 9. Managing Marine Waste Disposal.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Waste Issue.- 3. The Context for Marine Waste Management: General Issues and Trends.- 4. Discussion: Current, Emerging and Future Marine Waste Issues.- 5. Conclusions: Final Comments.- References.- 10. Marine Conservation and Resource Management.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Out of Sight — Out of Mind.- 3. Marine Resource Management — Sustainable Development!.- 4. Marine Nature Conservation — Protecting Marine Wildlife and Habitats.- 5. Marine Pollution — Prevention and Cure!.- 6. Awareness, Human Resources and Partnerships.- References.- 11. The North Atlantic.- 1. Geographic Site.- 2. Historical Background.- 3. The 18th and 19th Centuries.- 4. The 20th Century.- 5. Managing the North Atlantic Ecosystem.- 6. Living Marine Resources.- 7. Northeast Atlantic.- 8. Northwest Atlantic.- 9. The High Seas.- 10. Mariculture.- 11. Marine Pollution.- 12. Commercial Shipping.- 13. Other Activities.- 14. Potential Future Trends in the North Atlantic.- References and Notes.- 12. The Mediterranean and Black Seas.- 1. The Large Mediterranean Marine Region.- 2. Articulated Physical Contexts.- 3. Variability in Ecological Conditions.- 4. The Changing Geopolitical Context.- 5. Sea Use Development.- 6. Regional Co-operation.- References.- 13. Multilateral Management of Northeast Asian Seas: Problems and Prognosis.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Ongoing and Potential Cooperation: Enhancing the Epistemic Community.- China and Japan.- 3. Conclusions.- References andNotes.- 14. The Arctic Ocean.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Resources.- 3. Environmental Status.- 4. Ethnic Problems.- 5. International Environmental and Scientific Co-operation.- 6. Perspective.- 7. Conclusion.- Main Sources.- 15. The Southern Ocean.- 1. The Southern Ocean Area.- 2. The Southern Ocean and the Antarctic Treaty Regime.- 3. Southern Ocean Maritime Zones.- 4. Antarctic Environmental Protection: The 1991 Madrid Protocol.- 5. Southern Ocean Resource Management.- 6. Other International Regimes operating in the Southern Ocean.- 7. Conclusion.- References.
Offers an in depth view on: (1) developments in the law of the sea, (2) major uses and (3) regional case studies