Oceans 2020 : science, trends, and the challenge of sustainability.

Creator

Field, J. G., ed.
Hempel, Gotthilf, ed.
Summerhayes, C. P., ed.

Contributor

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.
International Council of Scientific Unions.

Title

Oceans 2020 : science, trends, and the challenge of sustainability.

Publisher

Washington, DC : Island Press,

Date

c2002.

Format

xviii, 365 p. : ill. 24 cm.

Description

This book is the outcome of the third assessment of Oceans Sciences, which was conducted jointly by the Intergovenrmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO working with two organizations of the International Council of Science (ICSU) - the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE). (Text from the foreword).
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subject

Marine sciences
Oceanographic research
Sustainable development
Marine resources conservation
Marine pollution
Operational guidelines

Source

J17-003

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

ISBN 1559634707
ISBN 9781559634700