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Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > The hydrosphere > Oceanography (seas)

Coastal Ocean Space Utilization 3 (Hardcover): R.B. Abel, S. Connell, N. Della Croce Coastal Ocean Space Utilization 3 (Hardcover)
R.B. Abel, S. Connell, N. Della Croce
R13,366 R8,967 Discovery Miles 89 670 Save R4,399 (33%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Arising out of the Third International Symposium held in New Jersey, this book represents the state-of-the-art in ocean management. An international group of contributors cover such topics as: regional seas and embayments; new concepts in the governance of ocean space assessment standards and issues; ocean resources and sustainable development; ocean space development; and related technologies. From the Baltic to the Caribbean, from the Adriatic to the Atlantic, the problems of ocean management are fully discussed, and proposals made to meet the challenges of the next decade. This book should be of interest and use to anyone working in coastal and ocean management.

Fishing Europe's Troubled Waters - Fifty Years of Fisheries Policy (Hardcover): David Symes Fishing Europe's Troubled Waters - Fifty Years of Fisheries Policy (Hardcover)
David Symes
R3,765 Discovery Miles 37 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

- spans the last fifty years of fisheries policy in Europe - the parting contribution and career spanning reflection from one of Europe’s most renowned social scientists working in this field - explains why the bold but deeply flawed Common Fisheries Policy persistently failed to deliver its basic goal of sustainable fisheries - a final section on Brexit focuses on the implications for the fisheries sector and the fateful final negotiations with the EU over the fisheries question - essential reading for students, scholars, professionals and policymakers working on fisheries, marine governance, natural resource management, environmental policy and the European Project

Complex Oceanographic Research on the Black Sea (Hardcover): Eremeev Complex Oceanographic Research on the Black Sea (Hardcover)
Eremeev
R3,465 Discovery Miles 34 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book contains articles by oceanographic researchers from the (former) USSR and presents new data on various aspects of the Black Sea. The topics include Black Sea thermohaline, hydrochemical and optical structures, the dynamics of the Main Black Sea current and deep layers, wave phenomena in shelf areas and modelling of complex marine systems. Aslo included are some experimentally derived results which allow a deeper insight into the problem of O2 and H2S coexistence in the Black Sea. The commonplace notions about the structure of the oxic/anoxic interface are critically evaluated.

Advances in the Science and Technology of Ocean Management (Hardcover): Hance Smith Advances in the Science and Technology of Ocean Management (Hardcover)
Hance Smith
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The last two decades have seen unprecedented developments in marine science and technology. Large scale, international long-term scientific programmes have emerged for monitoring the state of the ocean environment and the rapid development of the offshore oil industry has provided the technological means for a range of other maritime developments. The purpose of this book is to review key developments in this field. Three major themes are developed throughout the book: the key importance of technical developments in ocean management; the application of these developments to specific sea uses ranging from fish farming to the deep sea disposal of industrial waste; and the long term general issues raised - and to some extent solved - by science and technology. This book should be of interest to students and professionals involved in maritime studies, oceanography, offshore engineering and environmental science.

Who's Hiding in the Ocean? - A Spot and Match Game (Game): Caroline Selmes Who's Hiding in the Ocean? - A Spot and Match Game (Game)
Caroline Selmes; Laurence King Publishing
R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

AMAZING ILLUSTRATIONS: Explore Caroline Selme's intricately drawn underwater world, bursting with minute detail! ADDICTIVE GAMEPLAY: A matching game for the whole family with super-detailed underwater scenes that reward returning again and again. HOURS OF COZY FUN: Take a deep dive and learn to recognize fish from around the world - all from the comfort of home! PERFECT GIFT: Illustration-led, highly finished, 57-card unique matching game, for maximum gifting appeal. COLLECT THE SERIES: From the illustrator of Laurence King's Dinosaur Bingo, Jungle Bingo, I Saw It First! and Who's Hiding in the Jungle? Pick a card, any card! Now pick another. Between any animal and ocean card there will only ever be one animal that features on both. Can you be the first to find it? Featuring Caroline Selmes's delightful animal illustrations and undersea scenes, Who's Hiding in the Ocean? will have the whole family vying for victory!

Ocean Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of the World Under the Sea (Paperback): Julia Rothman Ocean Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of the World Under the Sea (Paperback)
Julia Rothman; As told to John Niekrasz
R443 R385 Discovery Miles 3 850 Save R58 (13%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Julia Rothman's best-selling illustrated Anatomy series takes a deep dive into the wonders of the sea with Ocean Anatomy. Follow Rothman's inquisitive mind and perceptive eye along shorelines, across the open ocean, and below the waves for an artistic exploration of the watery universe. Through her drawings, discover how the world's oceans formed, why the sea is salty, and the forces behind oceanic phenomena such as rogue waves. Colorful anatomical profiles of sea creatures from crustacean to cetacean, surveys of seafaring vessels and lighthouses, and the impact of plastic and warming water temperatures are just part of this compendium of curiosities that will entertain and educate readers of all ages. Also available in this series: Nature Anatomy, Farm Anatomy, Food Anatomy, and Nature Anatomy Notebook

Deep - Freediving, Renegade Science and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves (Paperback, Main): James Nestor Deep - Freediving, Renegade Science and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves (Paperback, Main)
James Nestor 1
R383 R316 Discovery Miles 3 160 Save R67 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the author of the international Bestseller Breath Covering a diving championship in Greece on a hot and sticky assignment for Outside magazine, James Nestor discovered free diving. He had stumbled on one of the most extreme sports in existence: a quest to extend the frontiers of human experience, in which divers descend without breathing equipment, for hundreds of feet below the water, for minutes after they should have died from lack of oxygen. Sometimes they emerge unconscious, or bleeding from the nose and ears, and sometimes they don't come up at all. The free divers were Nestor's way into an exhilarating and dangerous world of deep-sea pioneers, underwater athletes, scientists, spear fishermen, billionaires and ordinary men and women who are poised on the brink of some amazing discoveries about the ocean. Soon he was visiting the scientists who live 60ft underwater (and are permanently high on nitrous dioxide), swimming with the notorious man-eating sharks of Reunion and descending thousands of feet in a homemade submarine. And on the way down, he learnt about the amazing amphibious reflexes activated in the human body under deep-water conditions, why dolphins were injected with LSD in an attempt to teach them to talk, and why sharks like AC/DC. The sea covers seventy per cent of Earth's surface, and still contains answers to questions about the world we are only beginning to ask: Deep blends science and adventure to uncover its amazing secrets.

Transport Barriers and Coherent Structures in Flow Data - Advective, Diffusive, Stochastic and Active Methods (Hardcover):... Transport Barriers and Coherent Structures in Flow Data - Advective, Diffusive, Stochastic and Active Methods (Hardcover)
George Haller
R2,569 R2,419 Discovery Miles 24 190 Save R150 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Transport barriers are observed inhibitors of the spread of substances in flows. The collection of such barriers offers a powerful geometric template that frames the main pathways, or lack thereof, in any transport process. This book surveys effective and mathematically grounded methods for defining, locating and leveraging transport barriers in numerical simulations, laboratory experiments, technological processes and nature. It provides a unified treatment of material developed over the past two decades, focusing on the methods that have a solid foundation and broad applicability to data sets beyond simple model flows. The intended audience ranges from advanced undergraduates to researchers in the areas of turbulence, geophysical flows, aerodynamics, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, flow visualization, computational mathematics and dynamical systems. Detailed open-source implementations of the numerical methods are provided in an accompanying collection of Jupyter notebooks linked from the electronic version of the book.

Climate Change and the Oceans - Gauging the Legal and Policy Currents in the Asia Pacific and Beyond (Hardcover): Robin Warner,... Climate Change and the Oceans - Gauging the Legal and Policy Currents in the Asia Pacific and Beyond (Hardcover)
Robin Warner, Clive Schofield
R3,470 Discovery Miles 34 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Climate Change and the Oceans investigates the effects of climate change on the ocean environment and its implications for maritime activities, both globally and within the Asia Pacific region. This detailed work draws together informed opinion from a range of disciplines to examine the impacts of climate change on marine and coastal areas and review legal and policy responses to the rapidly changing ocean environment. Issues including the effects on fisheries and marine biodiversity in the Asia Pacific region, maritime security, global shipping, marine jurisdiction and marine geo-engineering are also explored. Examining the multiple impacts of climate change on the oceans and ocean based solutions to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change, this thought-provoking book will prove invaluable to academics, researchers and students in the fields of law, environment, ecology and political science. Oceans and marine environmental policymakers will also find this to be an essential resource. Contributors: A. Arsana, M. Haward, O. Hoegh-Guldberg, S. Kaye, R. Kenchington, L. Kirkendale, S. Palassis, C. Rahman, R. Rayfuse, A. Rubio, C. Schofield, R. Warner, P.C. Winberg

Climate Change and Geodynamics in Polar Regions (Hardcover): Neloy Khare Climate Change and Geodynamics in Polar Regions (Hardcover)
Neloy Khare
R3,483 Discovery Miles 34 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

1. Provides a holistic understanding of Polar Geoscience and its trajectory of change. 2. Presents four decades of scientific research by Indian scientists in Polar regions and the data obtained to address global climate issues. 3. Includes case studies on geological, glaciological, and geophysical investigations done in polar regions. 4. Highlights glaciological studies that explain changes with time in polar regions. 5. Discusses the use of natural archives to explain the cryosphere region's climate scenario.

Global Blue Economy - Analysis, Developments, and Challenges (Hardcover): MD Nazrul Islam, Steven M. Bartell Global Blue Economy - Analysis, Developments, and Challenges (Hardcover)
MD Nazrul Islam, Steven M. Bartell
R4,693 Discovery Miles 46 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A global blue economy is an economic arena that depends on the benefits and values realized from the coastal and marine environments. This book explains the "sustainable blue economy" as a marine-based economy that provides social and economic benefits for current and future generations. It restores, protects, and maintains the diversity, productivity, and resilience of marine ecosystems, and is based on clean technologies, renewable energy, and circular material flows.

Marine Science & Technology in China: A Roadmap to 2050 (Paperback, Edition.): Jianhai Xiang Marine Science & Technology in China: A Roadmap to 2050 (Paperback, Edition.)
Jianhai Xiang
R2,680 Discovery Miles 26 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As one of the eighteen field-specific reports comprising the comprehensive scope of the strategic general report of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this sub-report addresses long-range planning for developing science and technology in the field of marine science. They each craft a roadmap for their sphere of development to 2050. In their entirety, the general and sub-group reports analyze the evolution and laws governing the development of science and technology, describe the decisive impact of science and technology on the modernization process, predict that the world is on the eve of an impending S&T revolution, and call for China to be fully prepared for this new round of S&T advancement. Based on the detailed study of the demands on S&T innovation in China's modernization, the reports draw a framework for eight basic and strategic systems of socio-economic development with the support of science and technology, work out China's S&T roadmaps for the relevant eight basic and strategic systems in line with China's reality, further detail S&T initiatives of strategic importance to China's modernization, and provide S&T decision-makers with comprehensive consultations for the development of S&T innovation consistent with China's reality. Supported by illustrations and tables of data, the reports provide researchers, government officials and entrepreneurs with guidance concerning research directions, the planning process, and investment.

Founded in 1949, the Chinese Academy of Sciences is the nation's highest academic institution in natural sciences. Its major responsibilities are to conduct research in basic and technological sciences, to undertake nationwide integrated surveys on natural resources and ecological environment, to provide the country with scientific data and consultations for government's decision-making, to undertake government-assigned projects with regard to key S&T problems in the process of socio-economic development, to initiate personnel training, and to promote China's high-tech enterprises through its active engagement in these areas.

Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science (Hardcover, New): Donald McLusky, Eric Wolanski Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science (Hardcover, New)
Donald McLusky, Eric Wolanski
R96,537 Discovery Miles 965 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The study of estuaries and coasts has seen enormous growth in recent years, since changes in these areas have a large effect on the food chain, as well as on the physics and chemistry of the ocean. As the coasts and river banks around the world become more densely populated, the pressure on these ecosystems intensifies, putting a new focus on environmental, socio-economic and policy issues.

Written by a team of international expert scientists, under the guidance of Chief Editors Eric Wolanski and Donald McClusky, the "Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science" examines topics in depth, and aims to provide a comprehensive scientific resource for all professionals and students in the area of estuarine and coastal science
Most up-to-date reference for system-based coastal and estuarine science and management, from the inland watershed to the ocean shelf Chief editors have assembled a world-class team of volume editors and contributing authors Approach focuses on the physical, biological, chemistry, ecosystem, human, ecological and economics processes, to show how to best use multidisciplinary science to ensure earth's sustainability Provides a comprehensive scientific resource for all professionals and students in the area of estuarine and coastal scienceFeatures up-to-date chapters covering a full range of topics

The Social Construction of the Ocean and Modern Taiwan (Hardcover): Kuang-hao Hou The Social Construction of the Ocean and Modern Taiwan (Hardcover)
Kuang-hao Hou
R3,920 Discovery Miles 39 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book interprets the meanings of the uses, regulations, and representations of the ocean undertaken by the state and other societal power sources in modern Taiwan between 1949 and 2016. Following Michael Mann's historical sociology and Philip Steinberg's political geography, the book analyses the construction of the ocean by the society of Taiwan in terms of ideological, political, military and economic sources of power. It also provides a structural foundation for creating a framework of the politics in maritime and ocean affairs through the lens of an interpretive analysis of the modern Taiwanese construction of the ocean. Moreover, it explores the social constructions of the ocean through the written works of intellectuals in natural sciences, social studies and humanities in Taiwan after the 1980s. Succinctly revealing how Taiwanese society has influenced the social construction of the ocean, this book will appeal to scholars and students interested in Taiwanese politics and history, political geography and Asian politics.

Climate Variability and Tropical Cyclone Activity (Hardcover, New Ed): Pao-Shin Chu, Hiroyuki Murakami Climate Variability and Tropical Cyclone Activity (Hardcover, New Ed)
Pao-Shin Chu, Hiroyuki Murakami
R1,945 R1,807 Discovery Miles 18 070 Save R138 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book presents a comprehensive summary of research on tropical cyclone variability at various time scales, from intraseasonal and interannual to interdecadal and centennial. It covers the fundamental theory, statistics and numerical modelling techniques used when considering climate variability in relation to tropical cyclone activity. Major climate oscillations including the Madden-Julian, El Nino, Atlantic Meridional Mode, and Pacific Decadal oscillations are covered, and their impacts on tropical cyclone activity in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans are discussed. Hurricane landfalls in the United States, Caribbean and East Asia are also considered. Climate models and numerical simulations are used to show how prediction models of tropical cyclones are developed, while looking to the future, particular attention is paid to predicting how tropical cyclones will change in response to increased concentrations of greenhouse gases. This book ideal for researchers and practitioners in atmospheric science, climatology, oceanography and civil and environmental engineering.

The Ocean Sunfishes - Evolution, Biology and Conservation (Paperback): Tierney M. Thys, Graeme C. Hays, Jonathan D. R. Houghton The Ocean Sunfishes - Evolution, Biology and Conservation (Paperback)
Tierney M. Thys, Graeme C. Hays, Jonathan D. R. Houghton
R2,017 Discovery Miles 20 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Ocean Sunfishes: Evolution, Biology and Conservation is the first book to gather into one comprehensive volume our fundamental knowledge of the world-record holding, charismatic ocean behemoths in the family Molidae. From evolution and phylogeny to biotoxins, biomechanics, parasites, husbandry and popular culture, it outlines recent and future research from leading sunfish experts worldwide This synthesis includes diet, foraging behavior, migration and fisheries bycatch and overhauls long-standing and outdated perceptions. This book provides the essential go-to resource for both lay and academic audiences alike and anyone interested in exploring one of the ocean's most elusive and captivating group of fishes.

Polar Research - To The Present, And The Future (Paperback): Mary A. Mcwhinnie Polar Research - To The Present, And The Future (Paperback)
Mary A. Mcwhinnie
R1,194 Discovery Miles 11 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Highlighting twenty years of U.S. scientific research conducted since the International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957-58, this volume marks a turning point in the history of polar investigations and provides a lucid summary of the contributions of many distinguished scientists. The authors provide an overview of major polar research programs, past and present; explore concepts derived, from highly interrelated aspects of physical and life sciences; and seek to offer a glimpse of future polar science and polar development. The introduction briefly describes major physical, biological, and interdisciplinary research programs, as well as the magnitude, extent, and international character of contemporary polar science. Twenty years of polar biological investigations are then reviewed, and subsequent chapters address principles and advances in meteorology, physical oceanography, glaciology, and the geological evidence that hears on the origin of Antarctica. These physical sciences delineate a matrix for the polar biospheres and provide a background for understanding the major categories of structure and dynamic functioning of the marine ecosystem, polar marine mammals, adaptational physiology, and terrestrial biotic adaptations.

Comparative Ocean Governance - Place-Based Protections in an Era of Climate Change (Hardcover): Robin Kundis Craig Comparative Ocean Governance - Place-Based Protections in an Era of Climate Change (Hardcover)
Robin Kundis Craig
R2,784 Discovery Miles 27 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Comparative Ocean Governance examines the world's attempts to improve ocean governance through place-based management - marine protected areas, ocean zoning, marine spatial planning - and evaluates this growing trend in light of the advent of climate change and its impacts on the seas. This monograph opens with an explanation of the economics of the oceans and their value to the global environment and the earth's population, the long-term stressors that have impacted oceans, and the new threats to ocean sustainability that climate change poses. It then examines the international framework for ocean management and coastal nations' increasing adoption of place-based governance regimes. The final section explores how these place-based management regimes intersect with climate change adaptation efforts, either accidentally or intentionally. It then offers suggestions for making place-based marine management even more flexible and responsive for the future. Environmental law scholars, legislators and policy makers, marine scientists, and all those concerned for the welfare of the world's oceans will find this book of great value.

Climate Variability of Southern High Latitude Regions - Sea, Ice, and Atmosphere Interactions (Hardcover): Neloy Khare Climate Variability of Southern High Latitude Regions - Sea, Ice, and Atmosphere Interactions (Hardcover)
Neloy Khare
R4,071 Discovery Miles 40 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

1. Highlights the achievements of India in the contemporary field of Antarctic Climatology. 2. Presents four-decades of research by Indian scientists in Antarctica, and the data obtained are now shared for the first time with the global community. 3. Includes case studies on climatological and environmental conditions of natural archives to shed light on climate scenario in the Southern Ocean and Antarctic regions. 4. Covers various aspects of the climate variability and induced Air-Sea-Ice-Atmosphere interactions. 5. Edited by one of India's top scientists and researchers in the field of paleoclimatology and contributed by experts in Antarctic region.

My Life in Sea Creatures - A young queer science writer's reflections on identity and the ocean (Hardcover): Sabrina Imbler My Life in Sea Creatures - A young queer science writer's reflections on identity and the ocean (Hardcover)
Sabrina Imbler
R395 R316 Discovery Miles 3 160 Save R79 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

***AMAZON BEST BOOK OF DECEMBER*** ***A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR*** 'A miraculous, transcendental book' ED YONG 'Imbler is a terrific talent' SCIENCE MAGAZINE A young queer science writer on some of the ocean's strangest creatures and what they can teach us about human empathy and survival. As a mixed Chinese and white non-binary writer working in a largely white, male field, science journalist Sabrina Imbler has always been drawn to the mystery of life in the sea, and particularly to creatures living in hostile or remote environments. Each essay in their debut collection profiles one such creature: the mother octopus who starves herself while watching over her eggs, the Chinese sturgeon whose migration route has been decimated by pollution and dams, the bizarre Bobbitt worm (named after Lorena) and other uncanny creatures lurking in the deep ocean, far below where the light reaches. Imbler's debut weaves the wonders of marine biology with stories of their own family and coming of age, implicitly connecting endangered sea life to marginalised human communities and asking how they and we adapt, survive and care for each other. This far-reaching, unique collection shatters our preconceptions about the sea and what it means to survive. 'Astounding' PHILIP HOARE 'A revelation' ISABELLA TREE

Adrift - The Curious Tale of the Lego Lost at Sea (Hardcover): Tracey Williams Adrift - The Curious Tale of the Lego Lost at Sea (Hardcover)
Tracey Williams
R477 Discovery Miles 4 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 1997 sixty-two containers fell off the cargo ship Tokio Express after it was hit by a rogue wave off the coast of Cornwall, including one container filled with nearly five million pieces of Lego, much of it sea themed. In the months that followed, beachcombers started to find Lego washed up on beaches across the south west coast. Among the pieces they discovered were octopuses, sea grass, spear guns, life rafts, scuba tanks, cutlasses, flippers and dragons. The pieces are still washing up today.

Marine Biology - A Functional Approach to the Oceans and their Organisms (Hardcover): Jeronimo Pan, Paula Pratolongo Marine Biology - A Functional Approach to the Oceans and their Organisms (Hardcover)
Jeronimo Pan, Paula Pratolongo
R5,260 Discovery Miles 52 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Designed to introduce the fundamentals of marine living organisms and their ecological functions. Includes updated scientific information on relevant topics, especially useful for advanced students and early career researchers. Written and edited by international experts in their respective fields.

The Changing Flow of Energy Through the Climate System (Paperback, New Ed): Kevin E. Trenberth The Changing Flow of Energy Through the Climate System (Paperback, New Ed)
Kevin E. Trenberth
R1,180 R1,114 Discovery Miles 11 140 Save R66 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Kevin E. Trenberth emphasizes the fundamental role of energy flows in the climate system and anthropogenic climate change. The distribution of heat, or more generally, energy, is the main determinant of weather patterns in the atmosphere and their impacts. The topics addressed cover many facets of climate and the climate crisis. These include the diurnal cycle; the seasons; energy differences between the continents and the oceans, the poles and the tropics; interannual variability such as Nino; natural decadal variability; and ice ages. Human-induced climate change rides on and interacts with all of these natural phenomena, and the result is an unevenly warming planet and changing weather extremes. The book emphasizes the need to not only slow or stop climate change, but also to better prepare for it and build resilience. Students, researchers, and professionals from a wide range of backgrounds will benefit from this deeper understanding of climate change.

Sandy Beaches as Endangered Ecosystems - Environmental Problems, Possible Assessment and Management Solutions (Hardcover):... Sandy Beaches as Endangered Ecosystems - Environmental Problems, Possible Assessment and Management Solutions (Hardcover)
Silvia Goncalves, Susana Ferreira
R4,971 Discovery Miles 49 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sandy beaches are the most abundant coastal environments worldwide, which have an undeniable and unique ecological value. Presently, they are amongst the most endangered ecosystems in the biosphere, mainly due to the influence of several human activities. In this book, renowned scientists from around the world describe key attributes of sandy beaches and highlight the problems which impact them. Specific tools encompassing the physical environment and the biota are pointed out, at different levels of ecological organization. The book also covers suitable management, conservation programmes and respective actions, where ecologic, economic and social dimensions are comprehensively integrated.

Tropical Resources - Ecology and Development (Paperback): William B. Morgan, James R. Pfafflin, Kenneth Ruddle, Jose I. Furtado Tropical Resources - Ecology and Development (Paperback)
William B. Morgan, James R. Pfafflin, Kenneth Ruddle, Jose I. Furtado
R1,064 R770 Discovery Miles 7 700 Save R294 (28%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1990 Tropical Resources presents in-depth coverage of the extremely diverse tropical environments, the resources to be found within the region and their production, and ecological management. The book discusses economic geography and ways of utilizing available resources, including those of tropical forests, wildlife, tidal wetlands and the sea. The book also include chapters on the development and land use of protected areas, the ecological aspects of pasture resources; and the impacts of economic development and population damage. In addition, studies are offered on tropical soils, including their distribution properties and management and the ecological processes at work in tropical forests. For geographers, economists and policymakers, the book provides a wealth of information on tropical resources and their potential development.

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