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Oceans 2020 presents a comprehensive assessment of the most important science and societal issues that are likely to arise in marine science and ocean management in the next twenty years. Sponsored by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR), and the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE), the book brings together the world's leading ocean scientists and researchers to analyze the state of marine science and technology, identify key scientific issues for sustainable development, and evaluate the capability of scientists, governments, and private-sector stakeholders to respond to those issues. Topics include: - basic ocean sciences
- pressures on the coastal zone
- climate change and the ocean
- fisheries and fishery science in their search for sustainability
- offshore industries including oil drilling, carbon sequestration, and manganese nodule mining
- marine information for shipping and defense Also included are chapters on cross-cutting issues including operational oceanography, ocean instrumentation and technology, developing frameworks for cooperation, and capacity building in developing nations. In addition, the book offers an introductory overview and a "Vision to 2020" that outlines a path to rational ocean governance. In each chapter, contributors give a brief but comprehensive overview of the subject and then consider what has been achieved in recent years, define the problems, outline solutions, and set forth recommendations on the needs for and directions of ocean science in support of sustainable development for the next twenty years. Oceans 2020 suggests what can be done about major marine environmental issues through the better development and application of marine science and technology, focusing on the issues that are most closely related to human and sustainable development. It will help guide countries in developing their marine science and technology strategies and priorities and is an essential source of information for policymakers, government officials, resource managers, scientists, the media, and all those concerned with the current and future health of the oceans.

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The oceans cover 72 percent of the Earth's surface and, with an average depth of several kilometers, provide an enormous and varied living space that is mainly hidden.

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Title Oceans 2020: Science, Trends, and the Challenge of Sustainability
Author John G. Field (Editor); Gotthilf Hempel (Editor); Colin P. Summerhayes (Editor)
Binding Hardcover
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 296
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Island Press
Date August 1, 2002
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9781559634694 / 1559634693
Weight 1.58 lbs (0.72 kg)
Dimensions 9.2 x 6.36 x 1.22 in (23.37 x 16.15 x 3.10 cm)
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002005950
Dewey Decimal Code 551.46

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Contents
List of Boxes
Foreword
Preface Chapter 1. Introduction \ Colin P. Summerhayes, John G. Field, and Gotthilf Hempel
Chapter 2. Ocean Studies \ John A. McGowan and John G. Field PART I. Issues
Chapter 3. The Coastal Zone: An Ecosystem Under Pressure \ Han Lindeboom
Chapter 4. Climate Change and the Ocean \ Gerald R. North and Robert A. Duce
Chapter 5. Fisheries and Fisheries Science in Their Search for Sustainability \ Gotthilf Hempel and Daniel Pauly
Chapter 6. Ocean Studies for Offshore Industry \ Colin P. Summerhayes and Karin Lochte
Chapter 7. Marine Information for Shipping and Defense \ David P. Rogers, Mary G. Altalo, and Richard W. Spinrad PART II. Tools and Approaches
Chapter 8. Operational Oceanography \ Colin P. Summerhayes and Ralph Rayner
Chapter 9. A Vision of Oceanographic Instrumentation and Technologies in the Early Twenty-First Century \ Tommy D. Dickey PART III. Social/Institutional Challenges
Chapter 10. Framework of Cooperation \ Geoffrey Holland and Patrico Bernal
Chapter 11. Capacity Building \ Miguel Fortes and Gotthilf Hempel
Chapter 12. The Vision to 2020 \ John G. Field, Colin P. Summerhayes, and Gotthilf Hempel References
About IOC, SCOR, and SCOPE
List of Contributors
Index