Japan's International Fisheries Policy : Law, Diplomacy and Politics Governing Resource Security.
Few nations rely upon the ocean as much as Japan for livelihood, culture and transport. The seas have long played a vital role for the Japanese, helping to support the economic and social life of a nation that possesses few resources and little arable land, and sustain a population that has nearly t...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2015.
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Colección: | Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Few nations rely upon the ocean as much as Japan for livelihood, culture and transport. The seas have long played a vital role for the Japanese, helping to support the economic and social life of a nation that possesses few resources and little arable land, and sustain a population that has nearly tripled in the last century. Fish are a distinctive feature of the Japanese diet, constituting nearly half of all animal protein consumed - the highest rate in the world. The industry itself has provided an impetus for coastal community growth and national economic development over the past century, |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (235 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781317682882 1317682882 |