International regulation of underwater sound
Subtitle: establishing rules and standards to address ocean noise pollution
By: by Elena McCarthy.
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
Subjects: Noise pollution; Marine mammals -- Effect of noise on
Description: "International Regulation of Underwater Sound offers an objective and responsible look at how ocean noise should be addressed given the lack of regulatory structure and the considerable scientific uncertainty that exists over the effects of noise on marine life." "This book will interest policymakers, acousticians, marine mammal biologists, environmental activists, lawyers, oceanographers, and those in the shipping engineering, and offshore oil and gas industries. It is an essential text for government agencies, regional institutions, universities, and international governmental organizations."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-282) and index.