Oceans and Society: An Introduction to Marine Studies

ISBN-13: 9780367524869 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 280 str.

Spalding, Ana

Opis

This unique textbook presents an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of marine studies, exploring the dynamic relationship between people and the marine environment.

Spis treści

Part I: Setting the Stage  1. An Introduction to Marine Studies  2. Human Dimension Approaches to Marine Studies  3. The Ocean: An Introduction to the Marine Environment  Part II: Grand Challenges  4. Wild Capture Fisheries: Processes, Technology, and Solutions  5. Global Marine Aquaculture Development  6. Marine Pollution: Science, Art, and the Accumulations of Time  7. Oceans and the Changing Climate  8. Marine Renewable Energy: Policy, People, and Prospects  9. Marine Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction  Part III: Approaches to the Grand Challenges  10. Ocean Governance: Definitions, framework, and implementation  11. Stewardship and Conservation of the Marine Environment: Marine Protected Areas  12. Social Justice in Coastal Spaces  13. Truth-Telling: Understanding Historical and Ongoing Impacts to Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)  14. Coastal Community Development  15. Marine Entrepreneurship  16. Measuring Progress Towards a Blue Economy: A Critical Overview of Development Indicators  17. Conclusion: Marine Studies as an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the coupled natural-human Ocean system