Marine protected areas and ocean conservation:
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Main Author: Agardy, Tundi (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego, Calif., U.S.A. Academic Press 1997
Series:Environmental intelligence unit
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Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-240) and index
pt. I. Marine Conservation Issues. 1. Introduction to Marine Systems: Biodiversity, Ecology and Value to Humans. 2. Threats to Oceans and Coastal Areas. 3. General Measures to Address Threats to Marine Ecosystems -- pt. II. Countering Threats to Ocean Systems Through Marine Protected Areas. 4. An Introduction to Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Management Goals -- pt. III. Types of Marine Protected Areas. 5. Marine Protected Area Typologies. 6. Closed Area Designations and Harvest Refugia: One End of the Type Spectrum. 7. Coastal Biosphere Reserves: The Other End of the Type Spectrum. 8. Marine Protected Area Case Studies -- pt. IV. The General Process for Planning and Implementing Marine Protected Areas. 9. Marine Protected Area Site Selection. 10. Guidelines for Marine Protected Area Design and Management Planning -- pt. V. Future Prospects. 11. International Instruments and Frameworks Facilitating Marine Protected Area Designation. 12. Conclusions
This book reviews the need for marine conservation, summarizes general measures for ocean and coastal conservation, and explains the rationale for establishing marine protected areas. The second half of the book is essentially a guideline for designing and implementing protected areas in order to make them viable and long-lasting in their effectiveness
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (244 p.)
ISBN:0080551033
0120444550
1281036099
1570594236
9780080551036
9780120444557
9781281036094
9781570594236

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