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Increasing capacity for stewardship of oceans and coasts : a priority for the 21st century /

Marine environments support the livelihoods, economies, and quality of life for communities around the world. But growth of coastal populations and increasing demands on marine resources are putting the future of ocean and coastal resources at risk through impacts such as overfishing, wetland draina...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • FrontMatter
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Challenges of Achieving Stewardship of Oceans and Coasts
  • 3 Growing Capacity for Stewardship of Oceans and Coasts: A Work in Progress
  • 4 Moving Toward Effectiveness: Identifying Barriers to and Constraints on Effective Capacity-Building
  • 5 What Aspects of Capacity-Building Need More Emphasis?
  • 6 Building Capacity in Ocean and Coastal Governance
  • 7 The Path Ahead: Strategic and Long-Term Approaches to Capacity-Building
  • References
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A: Committee and Staff BiographiesAppendix B: Panamá Conference 2006: Are We Meeting the Challenges of Capacity-Building for Managing Oceans and Coasts?
  • Appendix C: Major Changes in Capacity-Building Since 1969
  • Appendix D: Acronyms