Shifting Baselines: The Past and the Future of Ocean Fisheries (2011)

By: Jeremy B. C. Jackson, Karen E. Alexander and Enric Sala

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Synopsis: Shifting Baselines explores the real-world implications of a groundbreaking idea: we must understand the oceans of the past to protect the oceans of the future. In 1995, acclaimed marine biologist Daniel Pauly coined the term "shifting baselines" to describe a phenomenon of lowered expectations, in which each generation regards a progressively poorer natural world as normal. This seminal volume expands on Pauly's work, showing how skewed visions of the past have led to disastrous marine policies and why historical perspective is critical to revitalize fisheries and ecosystems.Contributions include case studies, recommendations for research methods and effective management, and inspiring stories that illustrate why degraded fisheries affect us all. Readers, from students to professionals, will benefit enormously from this informed hindsight.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 312 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781610910293
Publisher:: Island Press/Center for Resource Economics, Washington, DC
Date of Addition:: 02/05/21
Copyrighted By:: Karen E. Alexander, Enric Sala Jeremy B. C. Jackson
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Outdoors and Nature, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Jeremy B.C. Jackson
Edited by:: Karen E. Alexander
Edited by:: Enric Sala

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