Comparative Ocean Governance

Robin Kundis Craig, Professor of Law, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, US, where she is affiliated with the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources, and the Environment

'Craig, an environmental law scholar, reviews the history of managing and governing coastal and oceanic systems after providing an extended abstract on historical and current stresses to these areas. She concludes with an extended section detailing emerging management philosophy and practices. The author's writing style is clear and remarkably lively. . . the book is a good introduction to an emerging topic - managing natural systems as the climate changes.'--S.R. Fegley, Choice'This short book provides a fascinating window into a vast subject.'--Sally Ramage, The Criminal Lawyer

• Contents: Introduction Part I: The Ocean and the Threats to it 1. The Value of the Oceans 2. Non-Climate Threats to Marine Ecosystems and Biodiversity 3. Climate Change and the Oceans Part II: Ocean Governance, International Law, and Place-based Protections for Marine Ecosystems 4. The International Legal Framework of Ocean Governance 5. Place-based Marine Governance: An Overview Part III: Adapting Place-based Marine Governance to Climate Change 6. ‘Accidental’ Adaptation: Climate Change and Existing Place-based Marine Management 7. Purposeful Climate Change Adaptation in Place-based Governance Systems 8. Making Marine Spatial Planning Climate Change Dynamic Conclusion Index