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Record Nr.

UNINA9910159027503321

Autore

Hannigan John A. <1948->

Titolo

The geopolitics of deep oceans / / John Hannigan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, England : , : Polity, , 2016

2016

ISBN

1-5095-0092-8

1-5095-0094-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (157 p.)

Disciplina

341.4/5

Soggetti

Ocean

Abyssal zone

Geopolitics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Dedication; Title page; Copyright page; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Text Boxes; Note on Measurements; Epigraph; Introduction; A Discursive Approach to Studying Deep Oceans; The Geopolitics of the Deep: Four Narratives; 1: Oceanic Frontiers: Harvesting the Commons; Frontiers and 'Frontierness'; Constructing a Narrative of the 'Oceanic Frontier' at Mid-Century; Outer Space and Deep Oceans as Frontiers; Deep-Ocean Exploration and Discovery; Underwater Prospecting; Conclusion; Notes; 2: Governing the Abyss: Sharing the Commons; Two Opposing Doctrines; Pardo's Proposal

The LOSC (United Nations Law of the Sea Convention)Conclusion; Notes; 3: Sovereignty Games: Claiming the Commons; Sovereignty Games; Deep-Ocean Exploration, the Military and Security Politics; Contemporary Conflicts; Conclusion; Notes; 4: Saving the Ocean: Protecting the Commons; Threats to Deep-Water Ecosystems; Constructing the Saving the Ocean Narrative; Biology at the Ocean Extremes; Ecological Economics; Marine Reserves; Conclusion; Notes; Conclusion: Global Climate Change and the Future of Deep Oceans; Climate Change and the Oceans; Notes; References; Index; End User License Agreement