John Hannigan The Geopolitics of Deep Oceans (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Further DetailsTitle: The Geopolitics of Deep OceansCondition: NewEAN: 9780745680194ISBN: 9780745680194Publisher: Polity PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 10/16/2015Item Height: 215mmItem Length: 140mmItem Width: 16mmItem Weight: 276gLanguage: EnglishDescription:

Long regarded as an empty and inhospitable environment, the deep ocean is rapidly emerging as an ecological hot spot with a remarkable diversity of biological life. Yet, the world�s oceans are currently on a dangerous trajectory of decline, threatened by acidification, oil and gas drilling, overfishing, and, in the long term, deep-sea mining, bioprospecting, and geo-engineering.

In The Geopolitics of Deep Oceans, noted environmental sociologist John Hannigan examines the past, present and future of our planet�s �final frontier�. The author argues that our understanding of the deep - its definition, boundaries, value, ownership, health and future state - depends on whether we see it first and foremost as a resource cornucopia, a political chessboard, a shared commons, or a unique and threatened ecology. He concludes by locating a new storyline that imagines the oceans as a canary-in-the-mineshaft for gauging the impact of global climate change.

The Geopolitics of Deep Oceans is a unique introduction to the geography, law, politics and sociology of the sub-surface ocean. It will appeal to anyone seriously concerned about the present state and future fate of the largest single habitat for life on our planet.

Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: Science Nature & MathAuthor: John HanniganTopic: Law & PoliticsRelease Year: 2015

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