Routledge Handbook Of National And Regional Ocean Policies 1st Edition Biliana Cicinsain by Biliana Cicin-sain, David L. Vanderzwaag, Miriam C. Balgos, (eds.) 9781138788299, 1138788295 instant download after payment.

This comprehensive handbook, prepared by leading ocean policy academics and practitioners from around the world, presents in-depth analyses of the experiences of fifteen developed and developing nations (Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam) and four regions of the world (East Asian Seas, European Union, Pacific Islands, and Sub-Saharan Africa) that have taken concrete steps toward cross-cutting and integrated national and regional ocean policy.
All chapters follow a common framework for policy analysis. While most coastal nations of the world already have a variety of sectorial policies in place to manage different uses of the ocean (such as shipping, fishing, and oil and gas development), in the last two decades the coastal nations and regions covered in this book have undertaken concerted efforts to articulate and implement an integrated, ecosystem-based vision for the governance of ocean areas under their jurisdiction. This includes goals and procedures to harmonize existing uses and laws, to foster sustainable development of ocean areas, to protect biodiversity and vulnerable resources and ecosystems, and to coordinate the actions of the many government agencies that are typically involved in oceans affairs. The book highlights the serious conflicts of use in most national ocean zones and the varying attempts by nations to follow the prescriptions emanating from the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the outcomes of the 1992, 2002, and 2012 sustainable development summits.
The case studies analyse the motivations underlying the development of ocean policy, the evolution of the policy over time, and the implementation and evaluation of the policy. An overview chapter provides a comparative analysis of ocean policy experiences, drawing lessons on factors contributing to ocean policy success.