Governing Oceans

政策的制定、实施和评估

Edited by Catherine Jones,School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, UK

This perceptive book evaluates the effectiveness of current ocean governance as it aims to respond to the threats of increased sea temperatures, salination, biodiversity loss, overfishing, and exploitation of ocean resources. Contributors pose the key question: what type of political space are the oceans and is it possible to create, implement and assess an international framework which enables the oceans to be governed?

‘Ocean governance is one of the most critical issues of the 21st century. Even more formidable than the gaps in scientific knowledge will be sustainably and equitably using ocean resources, not least because oceans are vastly different spaces from land. Governing Oceans skillfully navigates these challenges, melding various disciplinary insights and exploring solutions that consider oceans from fresh spatial and societal perspectives.’
– Tabitha Grace Mallory, China Ocean Institute and University of Washington, US

‘Working across disciplines, Governing Oceans provides a wide-ranging analysis of some of today’s most pressing ocean governance issues, from marine spatial planning, to the protection of cultural heritage, cooperation between agencies and actors, and the challenge of enforcement at sea.’
– Timothy Edmunds, Bristol University, UK