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Craig, Robin Kundis.

Comparative ocean governance place-based protections in an era of climate change / [electronic resource] : Robin Kundis Craig. - Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2012. - 1 online resource (xi, 181 p.) : ill. - New Horizons in environmental and energy law . - New Horizons in environmental and energy law. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. The ocean and the threats to it -- pt. 2. Ocean governance, international law, and place-based protections for marine ecosystems -- pt. 3. Adapting place-based marine governance to climate change.

Comparative Ocean Governance examines the world's attempts to improve ocean governance through place-based management--marine protected areas, ocean zoning, marine spatial planning--and evaluates this growing trend in light of the advent of climate change and its impacts on the seas.

ISBN: 9781781005200 (e-book)

LCCN: 2011942539

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Law of the sea.
Ocean--Government policy.
Marine ecology--Government policy.
Climatic changes--Government policy.
Maritime law.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: K3586.4 / .C73 2012