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Marine Protected Areas
Joachim Claudet
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Description for Marine Protected Areas
hardcover. Provides regional and global perspectives on the role of Marine Protected Areas in the restoration and conservation of biodiversity. Editor(s): Claudet, Joachim. Series: Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation. Num Pages: 392 pages, 50 b/w illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RNC; TVT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 738.
Human-induced environmental disturbance – through fishery activities, coastal development, tourism and pollution – is a major challenge to the restoration and conservation of marine biodiversity. Synthesizing the latest research into marine biodiversity conservation and fisheries management, this book provides regional and global perspectives on the role of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in confronting this challenge. The approach is multidisciplinary, covering all the fields involved in designating and assessing MPAs: ecology, fisheries science, statistics, economics, sociology and genetics. The book is structured around key topics, including threats to marine ecosystems and resources, the effects and effectiveness of MPAs and the scaling-up ... Read more
Human-induced environmental disturbance – through fishery activities, coastal development, tourism and pollution – is a major challenge to the restoration and conservation of marine biodiversity. Synthesizing the latest research into marine biodiversity conservation and fisheries management, this book provides regional and global perspectives on the role of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in confronting this challenge. The approach is multidisciplinary, covering all the fields involved in designating and assessing MPAs: ecology, fisheries science, statistics, economics, sociology and genetics. The book is structured around key topics, including threats to marine ecosystems and resources, the effects and effectiveness of MPAs and the scaling-up ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Series
Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521766050
SKU
V9780521766050
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-12
About Joachim Claudet
Joachim Claudet is a researcher at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Perpignan, France. An ecologist, he specializes in MPAs, environmental impact assessment studies and coastal management. He also teaches international workshops on MPAs.
Reviews for Marine Protected Areas
'For those working in any one area related to MPAs this will be a valuable source of information on the linkages among them, and an inspiring insight into the wider dimensions, right up to the global scale.' Frontiers of Biogeography 'This new collection edited by Joachim Claudet is now the best available book on the science around marine protected areas ... Read more