Marine Protected Areas and Ocean Conservation

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

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Beskrivning

This book reviews the need for marine conservation, summarizes general measures for ocean and coastal conservation, and explains the rationale for establishing marine protected areas. The second half of the book is essentially a guideline for designing and implementing protected areas in order to make them viable and long-lasting in their effectiveness.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1997-03-20
Mått:184 x 260 x undefined mm
Vikt:450 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Environmental Intelligence Unit
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Elsevier Science
ISBN:9780120444557

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"This is an important book and should be in the library of every institution or laboratory involved with research or teaching on coastal marine mammals and the conservation of coastal habitats." --Ian Stirling, Marine Mammal Science, 2010

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction to Marine Systems: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Value to HumansThreats to Oceans and Coastal AreasGeneral Measures to Address Threats to Marine EcosystemsAn Introduction to Marine Protected Areas (MPAS) and Management GoalsMarine Protected Area TypologiesClosed Area Designations and Harvest Refugia: One End of the Type SpectrumCoastal Biosphere Reserves: The Other End of the Type Spectrum. Marine Protected Area Case StudiesMarine Protected Area Site Selection. Guidelines for Marine Protected Area Design and Management Planning. International Instruments and Frameworks Facilitating Marine Protected Area DesignationConclusionsAppendix: Principles for the Conservation of Living ResourcesLiterature CitedIndex.