The Wealth of Oceans: Environment and Development on Our Ocean Planet

by Michael Weber, Judith A. Gradwohl, Michael L. Weber

Book Overview

For thousands of years humanity has seen the oceans as a mysterious and limitless source of treasures to be fished, harvested, mined, and salvaged. Now accelerating developments in ocean studies offer a new understanding of the oceans, their role in a global ecosystem, and their vulnerability to threats from human action. Drawing on the latest research this book offers a fascinating tour of the complex reaches of our ocean world and points the way...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393037649
• ISBN13: 9780393037647
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Astonishing

The authors, among other things, dealt with problems like pollution and over-fishing in dollar terms, expenses and lost profits. This kind of analysis is extremely important when policy decisions are made by "the bottom line", and reminds us that environmental issues are not just a problem for long-haired weirdos that hug trees.