Comparative Ocean Governance examines how the drive to improve governance of the oceans through place-based management - such as marine protected areas, ecosystem-based management, and ocean zoning - can be adapted to a world already experiencing the impacts of climate change. The author...

Whereas many institutions are in place to govern urban and rural land, maritime areas are less well covered. This situation of a "governance void" has led to uncertainty and conflicts. Thus the South China Sea has become a contested maritime space. In this paper the cultural theory of Oswald...

"The oceans are the world's last frontier and are a resource that can play a significant role in providing for the world's large population while addressing climate change. This book describes environmentally sustainable ocean harvests, harnessing ocean energy, transportation, recreation, and a...