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 ma
Marine Protected Areas and Ocean Conservation
โ Scribed by Tundi S. Agardy
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 259
- Series
- Environmental Intelligence Unit
- Edition
- 1st
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
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.
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