Handbook on Marine Environment Protection Science, Impacts and Sustainable Management

This handbook is the first of its kind to provide a clear, accessible, and comprehensive introduction to the most important scientific and management topics in marine environmental protection. Leading experts discuss the latest perspectives and best practices in the field with a particular focus on...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Salomon, Markus (Editor), Markus, Till (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2018, 2018
Edition:1st ed. 2018
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Input of energy/underwater noise
  • Introduction of non-indigenous species
  • Part V: Social drivers, developments, and perspectives of increasing ocean uses
  • A Short History of the Use of Seas and Oceans
  • Factors behind increasing ocean use
  • Part VI General aspects of management and governance of human activities
  • Challenges and foundations of sustainable ocean governance
  • Institutional Framework for Marine Environmental Governance
  • International Principles of Marine Environment Protection
  • Overview of Management Strategies and Instruments
  • Future prospects of marine environmental governance
  • Part VII:Traditional marine management topics
  • The International Legal Framework for Conservation and Management of Fisheries and Marine Mammals
  • Aqua- and Mariculture Management
  • Offshore Oil and Gas Exploitation
  • Sustainable Shipping
  • Management of Hazardous Substances in the Marine Environment
  • Pollution with Radioactive Substances: Science, Impacts, and Sustainable Management
  • Waste/litter and sewage management
  • Coastal and Ocean Tourism
  • Part VIII: Emerging management topics
  • The Greening of Ports
  • Offshore Wind Farms
  • Wave and Tidal Energy
  • Deep-seabed mining
  • Marine Biodiversity: Opportunities for Global and Management Coherence
  • Marine Protected Areas
  • Marine Environmental Protection and Climate Change
  • Management of Non-Indigenous Species and Invasive Alien Species
  • Integrating sectoral ocean policies
  • Marine Scientific Research
  • An Emerging Environmental Issue: Marine Discharge of Mine Tailings
  • Managing and Regulating Underwater Noise Pollution
  • Marine Geo-Engineering
  • Marine Spatial Planning
  • Part I: Natural science basics
  • Introduction into physical oceanography
  • Ecological organization of the sea
  • Marine ecosystem services
  • Part II: Impacts of sectoral marine activities
  • Impact of fishing activities on marine life
  • Mariculture
  • Shipping
  • Coastal development (ports, marinas, waterfront cities, coastal defense)
  • Offshore Oil and Gas Production and Transportation
  • Exploitation of Offshore Wind Energy
  • Dredging of Marine Environments for Sand, Gravel, and Sediments
  • Environmental Risks of Deep-sea Mining
  • Dumped munitions
  • Marine Climate Engineering
  • Part III: Impacts of land-based activities
  • Agriculture
  • Land based industries
  • Land-based Wastewater Management
  • Tourism
  • Part IV: Pollution from diffuse sources
  • Climate change: warming impacts on marine biodiversity
  • Ocean acidification
  • Pollution with hazardous substances
  • Pollution with radioactive substances
  • Eutrophication
  • Marine litter