The Future of U.S. Ocean Policy
Subtitle: Choices For The New Century
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Island Press
Published: January 2, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9781559636766
Subjects: Conservation of the environment; NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS; Oceanography (seas); United States; Nature/Ecology; Marine resources conservation; Nature; Politics / Current Events; Real Estate - General; Public Policy - General; Oceans & Seas; Science / Oceanography; Government policy; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Marine resources development
First sentence: The United States has one of the largest and probably the richest 200-mile ocean zone (formally, the Exclusive Economic Zone [EEZ]) of any nation in the world.
Description: "The Future of U.S. Ocean Policy is an overview of key issues and concerns that are essential to formulating and implementing ocean policy. It provides an analysis of the evolution of U.S. ocean policy and a discussion of the most important ocean and coastal issues facing the nation. The book assesses the current status of ocean policy, examines national and international trends, and considers choices for policymakers in the 21st century."--BOOK JACKET.