Coastal waters of the world : trends, threats, and strategies / / Don Hinrichsen

• Autore: Hinrichsen Don
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c1998
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (300 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Disciplina: 333.91/715
• Soggetto topico: Coasts; Coastal zone management
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction : We are all coastal Coastal population growth : the ultimate threat Coastal and fisheries resources in danger Managing coastal areas sustainably The Baltic and North seas : in dire straits The Black Sea : facing collapse The Mediterranean Sea : caught between two worlds The Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America The wider Caribbean : abundance in the midst of scarcity Latin America : littoralization The south Pacific : water world The northwest Pacific : sea dragons ascending Southeast Asia : a sea of islands South Asia : a sea of people The Arabian Gulf : politics and oil The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden : between two deserts East Africa : exploited coasts West Africa : exploited coasts West Africa : the "dismal coast" A future for coastal seas
• Sommario/riassunto: Focusing on the pressures facing coastal areas and the management systems and strategies needed to cope with them, this book provides a concise summary of our coastal problems, followed by three case studies of successful coastal governance.
• Titolo autorizzato: Coastal waters of the world
• ISBN: 1-59726-843-7; 1-4175-3981-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819842703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II