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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Globalization Globalization William W Taylor Globalization is a multidimensional issue, and its impacts on world resources cross and integrate environmental, economic, political and cultural boundaries. Over the last few decades, the push towar… OL15182826W
Stellwagen Stellwagen Peter Borrelli This book takes an in insider's look at the sanctuary that isn't. The Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary was founded in 1992 and is New England's only national marine sanctuary… OL15840114W
A sea of troubles A sea of troubles J. J. McCoy Examines the present-day threats to the vast resources of the world's oceans and the political and economic conflicts involved in trying to save the sea from irreversible damage. OL15856670W
The management of marine regions The management of marine regions Edward L. Miles This book and an accompanying atlas complete the first phase of the North Pacific Project. The Project seeks to identify and describe in detail the major marine policy problems of the North Pacific r… OL19149416W
Ocean resources Ocean resources Jenny Markert Discusses the world's oceans as a source of food, fresh water, minerals, and energy. OL1938888W
Seasteading Seasteading Joe Quirk "What if ... the way to decrease ocean pollution is to increase ocean populations? ... the way to decrease the number of wars is to increase the number of countries? ... the way to discover political… OL20050389W
Oceans in peril Oceans in peril John Christopher Fine Examines plant and animal resources found in the sea, the effects of human intrusion and pollution, and possible solutions to the threat posed to our oceans. OL20361491W
Threatened oceans Threatened oceans Jenny E. Tesar Explores the vital importance of ocean ecosystems and resources and focuses on how fishing, dumping, oil spills, and other human influences endanger the marine environment. OL2122589W
The sea The sea David Marshall Discusses features of the sea, including waves and tides, examines marine life and adaptive behaviour, and looks at how we use the sea, including recreation and exploitation. Suggested level: primary… OL24297268W
Marine scene Marine scene Dwight F. Davis Forty-seven of the more than 120 articles on Florida's marine life from The Marine Scene column, printed in the Longboat Observer, between 1991 and 2003. OL24660993W
Mariculture Mariculture Frances King Koch Examines mariculture, some of its problems, and its possible future. OL4111879W
The sea's harvest The sea's harvest Brown, Joseph E. Describes the various projects involving planting, cultivating, and harvesting the many plant and animal resources of the sea. OL4485409W
The continental shelf The continental shelf Alice Thompson Gilbreath Discusses the shelves under the world's oceans at the shoreline--the creatures that live on them, their potential for providing food for man, the dangers of pollution to shelf use, and efforts to pre… OL4982866W
One sea, one law? One sea, one law? Malcolm E. Weiss Discusses the food, mineral, and energy sources the sea holds for mankind and the need for international law to ensure that these sources are not exploited, polluted, or wasted. OL5594489W
Miss Pickerell harvests the sea Miss Pickerell harvests the sea Ellen MacGregor Miss Pickerell decides to help her friend, Mr. Rugby, find out why his ocean farm is suddenly unproductive. OL5898815W
Rezim pengelolaan sumberdaya perikanan Rezim pengelolaan sumberdaya perikanan Victor P. H. Nikijuluw Fisheries management in Indonesia. OL5986027W
The sea miners The sea miners John T. Foster Discusses the last large, untapped source of mineral resources, the ocean. OL6912231W
The tides of change The tides of change Elisabeth Mann Borgese Selected papers of convocations and research projects sponsored by Pacem in Maribus in preparation for the 3d United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea. OL7012340W
The oceans in tomorrow's world: how can we use and protect them? The oceans in tomorrow's world: how can we use and protect them? David Reuben Michelsohn Discusses the ocean's enormous supply of resources and the threat marine pollution poses to mankind. OL7133639W