Sustainable Ocean Governance: A Geographical Perspective

by Adalberto Vallega

Overview

This topical book examines ocean governance and calls for close co-operation between science and policy. Adalberto Vallega uniquely considers the ocean as a spatial complex system which must be represented as a whole and argues that scientific approaches must change to achieve progress and co-operation between science and policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134658459
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/31/2002
Series:	Routledge Advances in Maritime Research
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Adalberto Vallega is Professor of Urban and Regional Geography, and Coastal Management at the University of Genoa and Vice-president of the International Geographical Union.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 1 Science and policy facing the ocean 2 The ocean ecosystem: the abiotic component 3 The ocean ecosystem as the focus of governance 4 Legal and jurisdictional frameworks 5 The role of ocean resources 6 Coastal management: the evolving approach 7 Sustainable development in coastal areas 8 Integrated coastal management programmes 9 The regional scale of ocean management 10 The ocean from a global perspective 11 Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

The International Charter on Ocean Geography (1998) notes the paradox: while the ocean covers more than two-thirds of the earth's surface and has a core role in providing resources for the world's population, "it is much less understood than the terrestrial part of our planet." Interested in how the ocean serves as a window on the way in which science and policy visualize the postmodern world, Vallega (urban and regional geography, coastal management, U. of Genoa) dives into open ocean governance issues from ecological and sociopolitical globalization perspectives which he hopes will lead to a new humanistic view and new strategies. One of the numerous tables compares innovative and conventional ocean management approaches. The author is vice-president of the International Geographic Union. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

'An original and distinctive contribution ... an especially useful reference work due to its global approach and analysis. It embraces all aspects, from the institutional framework which has been built up on an international scale in recent decades to the epistemological bases for the management of the coasts and the seas ... not only worthy of consideration by the various disciplines that deal with marine quesions but is also of interest to the academic world and managers and politicians alike.' - International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law

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