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Managing ocean environments in a changing climate : Sustainability and economic perspectives / edited by Kevin J. Noone, Ussif Rashid Sumaila, Robert J. Diaz.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: USA: Elsevier, 2013.Edition: First editionDescription: xii, 359 pagesISBN:
  • 9780124076686 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 577.7 NON.M 23
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction 2. Ocean Acidification 3. Ocean Warming 4. Hypoxia in the Oceans 5. Sea Level Rise 6. Pollution 7. Overuse of Marine Resources 8. Multiple Stressors: Putting the Pieces Together 9. Planning for surprise 10. Valuing the Ocean environment 11. Pacific Case Study 12. Paths to Sustainable Ocean Resources and Services.
Summary: "This chapter provides background information for the scope, purpose and structure of this book. Here, we introduce the main themes that are explored in the book, and provide information that is common to all of them. We discuss the need for taking a holistic view of threats to the global ocean. We also introduce the background and boundary conditions for the economic analysis of the potential savings that could be accrued by acting now to mitigate these threats. We show how this analysis can be useful for decision support in the area of marine policy"--
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction 2. Ocean Acidification 3. Ocean Warming 4. Hypoxia in the Oceans 5. Sea Level Rise 6. Pollution 7. Overuse of Marine Resources 8. Multiple Stressors: Putting the Pieces Together 9. Planning for surprise 10. Valuing the Ocean environment 11. Pacific Case Study 12. Paths to Sustainable Ocean Resources and Services.

"This chapter provides background information for the scope, purpose and structure of this book. Here, we introduce the main themes that are explored in the book, and provide information that is common to all of them. We discuss the need for taking a holistic view of threats to the global ocean. We also introduce the background and boundary conditions for the economic analysis of the potential savings that could be accrued by acting now to mitigate these threats. We show how this analysis can be useful for decision support in the area of marine policy"--

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