Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coastal zone management
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
California Comprehensive Offshore Resource Study
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coastal zone management
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
MMS.
Author: Pacific Update
Author: California's Ocean Resources
Author: California. Resources AgencyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
OCS National Compendium
Author: Gregory J. GouldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Continental shelf
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Integrated Deepwater System Project
Author: California Comprehensive Offshore Resource Study
Author: California. State Lands CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coastal zone management
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Listening To The Sea
Author: Robert Jay WilderPublisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN: 0822971917
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Environmental politics and policy, while gaining a significant place in the nation's consciousness, constantly comes up against the United States' desire for more development, more profit, and a collective lack of foresight. Nowhere is this more evident than in the crucial biodiversity of the world's oceans, which are victim to pollution, overharvesting, habitat destruction, and simplistic and fragmented environmental policies that do not speak to underlying problems.Robert Wilder describes how management of the world's oceans and their ecosystems has long faced two principal obstacles. The first is the seemingly infinite capacity of human apathy - something that permits us to take the sea's comfort, sustenance, ecological services, and integrity for granted. The second is the myriad lines for rigid offshore jurisdiction.That people believe the diversity of life on land should be protected is reflected in well-publicized efforts to save the celebrated biodiversity of rainforests. Far less is known, however, about protecting a larger two-thirds of this planet - the oceans. Drawing on academic literature and practical experience, Wilder illustrates the nature of the questions facing decision makers and provides intelligent, well-crafted solutions.By describing how the emerging idea of precautionary action can help build second-generation policy, Wilder offers means to halt problematic overfishing. He integrates political science with the goals of environmental protection, revealing why agencies often fail in their mission to preserve the environment, and offers fresh, sensible, new paths ahead. Wilder shows how damage to marine ecosystems often stems from distant land-based activities and details emerging ideas such as how industrial ecology can be a cost-effective way to preven pollution.Through a rigorous integration of policy and science, Wilder suggests a much-improved second-generation governance of the ocean and coasts and proposes new ideas for resolving the environmental policy stalemate found within the U.S. government.
State of California Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coastal zone management
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Floating Offshore Wind Energy
Author: Joao CruzPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319293982
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
This book provides a state-of-the-art review of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT). It offers developers a global perspective on floating offshore wind energy conversion technology, documenting the key challenges and practical solutions that this new industry has found to date. Drawing on a wide network of experts, it reviews the conception, early design stages, load & structural analysis and the construction of FOWT. It also presents and discusses data from pioneering projects. Written by experienced professionals from a mix of academia and industry, the content is both practical and visionary. As one of the first titles dedicated to FOWT, it is a must-have for anyone interested in offshore renewable energy conversion technologies.