Natural capital and exploitation of the deep ocean / edited by Maria Baker, Eva Ramirez-Llodra, Paul Tyler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ramirez-Llodra, Eva, editor.

Baker, Maria, editor.

Tyler, Paul, editor.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Ac science: acsci

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, United States : Oxford University Press, 2020.

Summary:

The deep ocean is the planet's largest biome and holds a wealth of potential natural assets. This title gives a comprehensive account of its geological and physical processes, ecology and biology, exploitation, management, and conservation.

Contents:

Introduction : Evolution of knowledge, exploration, and exploitation of the deep ocean / Maria Baker, Eva Ramirez-Llodra, and Paul Tyler

A primer on the economics of natural capital and its relevance to deep-sea exploitation and conservation / Porter Hoagland, Di Jin, and Stace Beaulieu

The legal framework for resource management in the deep sea / Aline Jaeckel, Kristina Gjerde, and Duncan Currie

Exploitation of deep-sea fishery resources / Les Watling, Lissette Victorero, Jeffrey C. Drazen, and Matthew Gianni

Deep-sea mining : processes and impacts / Daniel O. B. Jones, Diva J. Amon, and Abbie S. A. Chapman

The natural capital of offshore oil, gas, and methane hydrates in the World Ocean / Angelo F. Bernardino, Erik E. Cordes, and Thomas A. Schlacher

The exploitation of deep-sea biodiversity : components, capacity, and conservation / Harriet Harden-Davies

The deep ocean's link to culture and global processes : nonextractive value of the deep sea / Andrew R. Thurber and Amanda N. Netburn

Climate change cumulative impacts on deep-sea ecosystems / Nadine Le Bris and Lisa A. Levin

Space, the final resource / S. Kim Juniper, Kate Thornborough, Paul Tyler, and Ylenia Randrianarisoa

A holistic vision for our future deep ocean / Eva Ramirez-Llodra, Maria Baker, and Paul Tyler.

Notes:

This edition also issued in print: 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-187711-5

0-19-257877-4