Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans

by Don Maruska and Karen McLeod

Book Overview

Conventional management approaches cannot meet the challenges faced by ocean and coastal ecosystems today. Consequently, national and international bodies have called for a shift toward more comprehensive ecosystem-based marine management. Synthesizing a vast amount of current knowledge, Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans is a comprehensive guide to utilizing this promising new approach.

At its core, ecosystem-based management (EBM)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597261556
• ISBN13: 9781597261555
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Island Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.9"