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Summary
Summary
Bringing together 30 international experts, this volume commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, the UN organization responsible for fostering intergovernmental cooperation on global ocean issues. It looks at how governments use science to establish ocean policies, with chapters ranging from the history of ocean management to current advances in marine science, observation and management applications, and the international agencies that co-ordinate this work. With a focus on key topical issues such as marine pollution, exploitation, and hazards, Troubled Waters reflects on past successes and failures in ocean management and emphasises the need for knowledge and effective government action to ensure a sustainable future for this precious resource. Illustrated with dramatic, full-colour images, it is essential reading for researchers, students, policy makers and managers of the marine environment, and also provides an attractive and accessible overview for anyone concerned about the future stewardship of our oceans.
Table of Contents
Advisory Board | p. x |
Foreword HSH Prince | p. xi |
List of acronyms | p. xiii |
Part I Introduction | p. 1 |
Part II The Global Context: Preface | p. 9 |
1 For the ocean | p. 13 |
2 The United Nations, oceans governance and science | p. 28 |
3 Marine scientific research and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea | p. 41 |
4 Fifty years of building national marine skills | p. 50 |
5 The early days and evolution of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission | p. 61 |
Part III Oceans and Science: Preface | p. 79 |
6 Ocean science: an overview | p. 81 |
7 The development of ocean climate programmes | p. 96 |
8 The IOC's International Bathymetric Chart Series: a programme facing extermination? | p. 112 |
9 Harmful algae: a natural phenomenon that became a societal problem | p. 124 |
10 Non-governmental international marine science organizations | p. 138 |
Part IV Observations and Data: Preface | p. 149 |
11 Ocean observations: the Global Ocean Observing System | p. 151 |
12 Oceanographic data: from paper to pixels | p. 167 |
Part V Applications: Preface | p. 183 |
13 Life on the edge: managing our coastal zones | p. 185 |
14 Hazards and warnings | p. 200 |
15 Regional cooperation: the Caribbean experience | p. 214 |
16 Oceans, science and governments in Africa | p. 229 |
Part VI Intergovernmental Agencies and Science: Preface | p. 247 |
17 The Food and Agriculture Organization | p. 249 |
18 The International Hydrographic Organization science partnerships | p. 256 |
19 Ocean science and shipping: IMO's contribution | p. 264 |
20 The UNEP's contribution to the oceans and marine science | p. 269 |
21 The World Meteorological Organization need for ocean science | p. 274 |
Part VII The Future: Preface | p. 283 |
22 The future | p. 285 |
23 Afterword | p. 305 |
Index | p. 314 |