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Because marine governance in most countries is sectoral,
maritime policies are frequently fragmented, reactive, and even
contradictory, meaning that marine resources are underutilized and
poorly protected. To avoid these problems, the concept of
integrated national maritime policy (INMP) has been developed. This
book examines this concept, analysing its current application in
four countries Australia, Canada, UK and USA whilst discussing at
length how it might be applied to Saudi Arabia.
Based on extensive fieldwork carried out in Saudi Arabia
including interviews with officials in government departments with
maritime responsibilities, and a survey administered to 230
stakeholders the book offers a unique insight into INMP in the
Kingdom. The book provides a practical template for developing the
political will and civil constituency in Saudi Arabia necessary for
the introduction of INMP. In setting out in detail its benefits,
this book could help build the momentum in Saudi Arabia required to
implement the concept as well as attract other countries to do the
same. A significant contribution to the growing literature on ocean
governance, this book will be of great importance to policy makers
and scholars of Middle Eastern studies, marine governance and
comparative politics.
Many Christians find prayer difficult - and, as a result, do not do
much of it. The fact is, many simply do not know how to pray. Even
St Paul notes this sad fact when, in Romans 8:26, he says, "We do
not know how to pray as we ought." In this short book, written for
a popular audience by well-known Catholic biblical scholar Dr. Tim
Gray, we discover the secret of the saints which can enable us to
enter into a lively dialogue with God. Their secret: the ancient
art of Lectio Divina (divine, or sacred reading), which is reading,
meditating on, and praying the Scriptures. As St. Cyprian notes,
"Diligently practice prayer and lectio divina. When you pray, you
speak with God; when you read [the Scriptures], God speaks to you."
Here, we discover that we don't need a mystic gene or divine
epiphany to hear God; we simply need to take up the Bible and read.
For six years, digital photography expert Tim Grey has answered
readers' questions on his website and daily mailing list, 'DDQ
(Digital Darkroom Questions)'. Host of the annual Microsoft Pro
Photo Summit, Grey knows his stuff - and after answering hoards of
questions from photographers, he knows the most persistent and
burning issues. In Grey's new book, "Take Your Best Shot: Tim Grey
Tackles Your Digital Darkroom Questions", he answers the most-often
asked questions about the digital darkroom and more in an
easy-to-read format, organized by subject, and illustrated with
beautiful photographs and instructive screenshots. The book
includes several new topics not covered on Grey's website Tim
Grey.The topic list includes: Digital Fundamentals - resolution,
bit-depth, and imaging sensors; Digital Cameras & Tools - SLR
vs. point-and-shoot, megapixels, field storage, sensor cleaning,
CompactFlash card speed, and digital lenses; Digital Photography -
JPEG vs. RAW, ISO settings, white balance; Digital Darkroom -
Windows vs. Mac, LCD vs. CRT, Lightroom vs. Photoshop, storage,
backup, image downloading, and film and print scanning; Color
Management - Monitor calibration and color temperature, printer
profiling, when the printer doesn't match the monitor, and when
prints lack shadow detail; and, Image Optimization - RAW
conversion, tonal adjustments, curves, color balance,
hue/saturation, clone stamp, spot healing brush, and healing
brush.It also includes: Creative Effects - Dodge and burn, black
and white conversion, sepia tone, and artistic edge; Image
Problem-Solving - Noise, washed-out sky, color cast, and color
contamination; Printing - Printer choice, print resolution, raster
image processors, paper choice, and print services; and, Digital
Sharing - Preventing image theft, slideshow solutions, Web
galleries, and sharing websites. You may know him from the series
of popular "Tim Grey Guides" (Sybex), or from the hundreds of
articles he's written for publications such as "Outdoor
Photographer", "Digital Photo Pro" and "PC Photo". In "Take Your
Best Shot: Tim Grey Tackles Your Digital Darkroom Questions", Grey
answers questions in the same clear and accessible style. If you
want to know the 'why' along with the 'how', this book is the one
you want - the straight scoop from an expert who knows his
business.
Because marine governance in most countries is sectoral, maritime
policies are frequently fragmented, reactive, and even
contradictory, meaning that marine resources are underutilized and
poorly protected. To avoid these problems, the concept of
integrated national maritime policy (INMP) has been developed. This
book examines this concept, analysing its current application in
four countries - Australia, Canada, UK and USA - whilst discussing
at length how it might be applied to Saudi Arabia. Based on
extensive fieldwork carried out in Saudi Arabia - including
interviews with officials in government departments with maritime
responsibilities, and a survey administered to 230 stakeholders -
the book offers a unique insight into INMP in the Kingdom. The book
provides a practical template for developing the political will and
civil constituency in Saudi Arabia necessary for the introduction
of INMP. In setting out in detail its benefits, this book could
help build the momentum in Saudi Arabia required to implement the
concept as well as attract other countries to do the same. A
significant contribution to the growing literature on ocean
governance, this book will be of great importance to policy makers
and scholars of Middle Eastern studies, marine governance and
comparative politics.
This book is a critical analysis of the concept of marine protected
areas (MPAs) particularly as a tool for marine resource management.
It explains the reasons for the extraordinary rise of MPAs to the
top of the political agenda for marine policy, and evaluates the
scientific credentials for the unprecedented popularity of this
management option. The book reveals the role played by two policy
networks - epistemic community and advocacy coalition - in
promoting the notion of MPA, showing how advocacy for marine
reserves by some scientists based on limited evidence of fisheries
benefits has led to a blurring of the boundary between science and
politics. Second, the study investigates whether the scientific
consensus on MPAs has resulted in a publication bias, whereby
pro-MPA articles are given preferential treatment by peer-reviewed
academic journals, though it found only limited evidence of such a
bias. Third, the project conducts a systematic review of the
literature to determine the ecological effects of MPAs, and reaches
the conclusion that there is little proof of a positive impact on
finfish populations in temperate waters. Fourth, the study uses
discourse analysis to trace the effects of a public campaigning
policy network on marine conservation zones (MCZs) in England,
which demonstrated that there was considerable confusion over the
objectives that MCZs were being designated to achieve. The book's
conclusion is that the MPA issue shows the power of ideas in marine
governance, but offers a caution that scientists who cross the line
between science and politics risk exaggerating the benefits of MPAs
by glossing over uncertainties in the data, which may antagonise
the fishing industry, delay resolution of the MPA issue, and weaken
public faith in marine science if and when the benefits of MCZs are
subsequently seen to be limited.
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