Tragedy of the Commodity - Oceans, Fisheries, and Aquaculture

Informationen zum Autor Longo, Stefano B Klappentext Although humans have long depended on oceans and aquatic ecosystems for sustenance and trade, only recently has human influence on these resources dramatically increased, transforming and undermining oceanic environments throughout the world. Marine ecosystems are in a crisis that is global in scope. The Tragedy of the Commodity explores the role human influence plays in this crisis, highlighting the social and economic forces that are at the heart of this looming ecological problem. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface1   Sea Change2   Human Ecology, Social Metabolism, and the Tragedy of the Commodity3   Managing a Tragedy4   From Tuna Traps to Ranches5   From Salmon Fisheries to Farms6   A Sea of Commodities7   Healing the RiftsNotesIndex

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• Authors: Brett Clark, Rebecca Clausen, Stefano B Longo, Stefano B. Longo, Stefano B. Clausen Longo, Stefano B. Clausen Longon
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.06.2015
• EAN: 9780813565774
• ISBN: 978-0-8135-6577-4
• No. of pages: 274
• Series: Nature, Society, and Culture
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology