Marine Mineral Resources

List of contents

1 Introduction Part one Deep seabed politics and minerals 2 Law of the sea 3 UNCLOS III Convention and alternatives: the view of governments and industry 4 Minerals of the deep seabed 5 Technology and economics of deep seabed minerals Part two The continental margins 6 Placers and subseabed metallics 7 Construction aggregates and industrial sand 8 Industrial chemical materials and coal 9 Sea-water as an ore 10 The United States Exclusive Economic Zone: the management challenge 11 Offshore petroleum frontiers 12 The United Kingdom and Norway: offshore petroleum development policies 13 The geopolitics of offshore petroleum: confrontation, conflict, and co-operation 14 Epilogue

About the author

Fillmore C. F. Earney

Summary

This book provides an authoritative picture of the current state of marine mineral extraction. A major work of reference, it will be essential reading for those engaged in maritime studies and for organisations involved in this business.

Product details

• Authors: Fillmore C. F. Earney
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.11.1989
• EAN: 9780415022552
• ISBN: 978-0-415-02255-2
• No. of pages: 412
• Weight: 920 g
• Series: Routledge Advances in Maritime Research
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Business & Economics / General, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, Transport industries, Human Geography, Shipping industries