Marine Affairs Dictionary
Subtitle: Terms, Concepts, Laws, Court Cases, and International Conventions and Agreements
Publisher: Praeger Publishers; Praeger
Published: October 30, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 718
ISBN-13: 9780313304217
Subjects: Law of the sea; Science; Science/Mathematics; International; Reference; Science / General; General; Dictionaries; Law and legislation; Marine resources conservation; Marine sciences
First sentence: A-95 REVIEW PROCESS: Review initiated by the U.S. Office of Management and the Budget (OMB) to coordinate federal, state and local planning procedures.
Description: "This reference dictionary is ideal for students seeking careers in Marine Affairs and a must for professionals already working in the field." "The dictionary includes more than 5,000 entries and covers terms and concepts that have evolved within this emerging field. Included are important court cases and laws pertaining to marine resource management and policy. All international agreements, conventions, and protocols dealing with marine related issues have also been summarized. West provides the reader with a quick reference to marine related terms and should be invaluable for any professional responsible for managing or making policy for fisheries, coastal management, shipping, and marine policy."--BOOK JACKET.