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Ocean and coastal management regimes are increasingly subject to
competing demands from stakeholders. Regulations must not only
address fishing, recreation, and shipping, but also sand and gravel
mining, gas pipelines, harbor/port development, offshore wind and
tidal energy facilities, liquefied natural gas terminals, offshore
aquaculture, and desalinization plants. The growing variety and
intensity of ocean and coastal uses increases the call for a more
holistic, comprehensive, and coordinated management approach that
recognizes the often complex relationships between natural and
human systems. For both economist and non-economist audiences, this
book describes ways in which economic analysis can be an important
tool to inform and improve ecosystem-based management (EBM). Topics
include modeling economic impacts, benefit-cost analysis, spatial
considerations in EBM, incentives and human behaviors, and
accounting for uncertainty in policy analysis. Throughout the book
the authors elucidate the different kinds of insights which can be
gained from the use of different economic tools. In this rigorous
and accessible work, the authors defy the conventional stereotype
that economic perspectives necessarily favor the greatest
commercial development. Instead, they demonstrate how comprehensive
economic analyses consider the full range of potential services
offered by marine and coastal ecosystems, including the
conservation of biodiversity and creation of recreational
opportunities.
Ocean and coastal management regimes are increasingly subject to
competing demands from stakeholders. Regulations must not only
address fishing, recreation, and shipping, but also sand and gravel
mining, gas pipelines, harbor/port development, offshore wind and
tidal energy facilities, liquefied natural gas terminals, offshore
aquaculture, and desalinization plants. The growing variety and
intensity of ocean and coastal uses increases the call for a more
holistic, comprehensive, and coordinated management approach that
recognizes the often complex relationships between natural and
human systems. For both economist and non-economist audiences, this
book describes ways in which economic analysis can be an important
tool to inform and improve ecosystem-based management (EBM). Topics
include modeling economic impacts, benefit-cost analysis, spatial
considerations in EBM, incentives and human behaviors, and
accounting for uncertainty in policy analysis. Throughout the book
the authors elucidate the different kinds of insights which can be
gained from the use of different economic tools. In this rigorous
and accessible work, the authors defy the conventional stereotype
that economic perspectives necessarily favor the greatest
commercial development. Instead, they demonstrate how comprehensive
economic analyses consider the full range of potential services
offered by marine and coastal ecosystems, including the
conservation of biodiversity and creation of recreational
opportunities.
Gastric secretions contain hydrogen ions at a concentration that is
more than one million times higher than their intracellular
concentration. This phenomenal gradient as well as the demonstrated
ability of gastric juice to digest tissues has motivated clinicians
and investigators alike to emphasize acid secretion and acid
ablation in studying the pathogenesis and therapy of peptic ulcer
disease. Conse quently, over the past 150 years, we have made
considerable progress in under standing the mechanisms and
regulation of acid secretion by the stomach. Not surprisingly,
therapy for both peptic disease and mucosal injury has also been
predominantly directed at either neutralizing acid or suppressing
its production. During the past 10 years, attention has been
focused on factors other than acid in the genesis and therapy of
ulcer disease. Work done worldwide demon strated that acid
hypersecretion is not a common event in peptic ulcer disease.
Therefore, we began realizing that factors other than acid
secretion may be important in the genesis of ulcer disease or in
gastroduodenal mucosal damage. In addition, new physiological
information has established that the gas troduodenal mucosa is
normally protected by a complex series of events includ ing mucus
and bicarbonate secretion, cell renewal, surface mucosal
restitution, and preservation of the microvasculature and mucosal
proliferative zone.
International researchers summarize the current understanding of
peptic disease and trace the development of a novel new drug for
peptic disease therapy-sucralfate. Contributors present laboratory
research along side data from clinical trials as well as from the
practice of medicine. Articles discuss the history of sucralfate's
development, mechanisms of action, clinical efficacy, and future
directions for research. This volume will be of interest to
scientists and clinicians working in gastroenterology and
gastrointestinal physiology.
International researchers summarize the current understanding of
peptic disease and trace the development of a novel new drug for
peptic disease therapy-sucralfate. Contributors present laboratory
research along side data from clinical trials as well as from the
practice of medicine. Articles discuss the history of sucralfate's
development, mechanisms of action, clinical efficacy, and future
directions for research. This volume will be of interest to
scientists and clinicians working in gastroenterology and
gastrointestinal physiology.
While Daniel Holland’s memoir details his involvement in the
draft resistance movement of the 1960s, the impetus to share his
story now comes from the dangerous new president and congress that
have taken control of the United States and threaten to plunge our
nation into war. People of age to fight in today's conflicts were
not yet born when the lessons of Vietnam were being learned, so
this book may serve as a guide to the decisions they face in this
contemporary, volatile world. Holland alternates chapters about the
breaking news of the time with personal memories and reflections on
his own coming of age, portraying a growing consciousness and an
evolution of youthful naivete into committed antiwar activism. Then
his focus turns to the legal adventures that follow: indictment,
arrest, arraignment, defending himself at trial, and sentencing.
Holland also shares episodes of draft board raids, secret rooms,
and the day-to-day responsibilities of a full-time activist. He
follows a surprise ending with a thoughtful afterword contemplating
our personal responsibilities for peace.
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