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The ocean our future

Title
The ocean our future / the report of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans, chaired by Mário Soares.
Author
Independent World Commission on the Oceans.
Publication
Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, 1998.

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Additional Authors
Soares, Mário.
Description
248 pages; 24 cm
Summary
Deals with the full range of problems confronting our oceans: territorial disputes, disruption to global climate, overfishing, species extinction, pollution, illegal trafficking, and the destruction of coastal communities.
Subject
  • Marine resources
  • Marine resources development
  • Marine resources > Government policy
  • Ocean
  • Océans
  • Sciences de la mer
  • Ecologie marine
  • Droit de la mer
  • Développement durable
  • Rapports d'experts
  • Internationale samenwerking
  • Milieubescherming
  • Oceanen
  • Technologie
  • Vreedzaam gebruik
  • Recursos marinhos
  • MARINE RESOURCES
  • MARINE TECHNOLOGY
  • OCEANS
  • GOVERNMENTS
  • Oceans
  • International peace and security
  • Marine pollution
  • Mineral resources of the deep seabed
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-217) and index.
Contents
Preface / Mario Soares -- 1. Promoting Peace and Security in the Oceans -- 2. The Quest for Equity in the Oceans -- 3. Ocean Science and Technology -- 4. Valuing the Oceans -- 5. Our Oceans: Public Awareness and Participation -- 6. Towards Effective Ocean Governance -- Annex A. Some Salient Facts about the Oceans -- Annex B. Regional or National Inputs -- Annex C. Selected Sources -- Annex D. Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Annex E. The Commission and its Work.
ISBN
  • 0521642868
  • 9780521642866
  • 0521644658
  • 9780521644655
LCCN
98226229
OCLC
  • ocm40219691
  • 40219691
  • SCSB-382432
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library