Coastal Governance

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Synopsis

Coastal Governance provides a clear overview of how U.S. coasts are currently managed and explores new approaches that could make our shores healthier. Drawing on recent national assessments, Professor Richard Burroughs explains why traditional management techniques have ultimately proved inadequate, leading to polluted waters, declining fisheries, and damaged habitat. He then introduces students to governance frameworks that seek to address these shortcomings by considering natural and human systems holistically. The book familiarizes students not only with current management techniques but with the policy process. By focusing on policy development, Coastal Governance prepares readers with the knowledge to participate eff ectively in a governance system that is constantly evolving. This understanding will be critical as students become managers, policymakers, and citizens who shape the future of the coasts.

Book details

Edition:
2011
Series:
Foundations of Contemporary Environmental Studies
Author:
Richard Burroughs
ISBN:
9781610910163
Publisher:
Island Press/Center for Resource Economics, Washington, DC
Pages:
200
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-02-05
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2011
Copyright by:
Richard Burroughs 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Earth Sciences, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Science, Technology