Widening the Scope of Environmental Policies in North America Towards Blue Approaches /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Sosa-Nunez, Gustavo (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Governance, Development, and Social Inclusion in Latin America
• Subjects: Public policy.; International environmental law.; Climate change.; Environmental management.; Oceanography.; Aquatic ecology .; Public Policy.; International Environmental Law.; Climate Change Management and Policy.; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.

This edited volume provides a variety of insights into the context in which ocean and wetlands policy is placed at the sub-continental level. The governments of Mexico, Canada, and the United States of America have recognized the importance of conserving, protecting, and enhancing the environment in...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction: Beyond Brown and Green Policies in North America by Gustavo Sosa-Nunez
• Chapter 2: Imperiled Majesty: North American Oceans and Coasts by Peter J. Stoett
• Chapter 3: Saltwater Geopolitics in North America by Ed Atkins
• Chapter 4: The Law of the Sea and other Instruments of International Law as a Framework for Environmental Conservation in North American Waters by Howard S. Schiffman
• Chapter 5: The Commission for Environmental Cooperation: Work on Oceans and Mangroves by Miriam Alfie
• Chapter 6: Consequences of Climate Change on the Oceans by Bertha E. Lavaniegos
• Chapter 7: Fisheries: Interaction with - or Exploitation of - Nature? by Luis Eduardo Calderón-Aguilera
• Chapter 8: Wetlands Protection: The Forgotten Agenda by Ryan W. Taylor
• Chapter 9: Another Form of Collaboration? Discovering the Deep Blue by John Hannigan
• Chapter 10: The "Blue" Perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals by Gustavo Sosa-Nunez
• Chapter 11: Conclusions - Standing Still in Terms of Cooperation While Revisiting Opportunities by Gustavo Sosa-Nunez. .