{"product_id":"ocean-and-coastal-conservation-marine-protected-areas-fisheries-management-blue-economy-reef-restoration-bbnj-treaty-pollution-policy-paperback","title":"Ocean and Coastal Conservation: Marine Protected Areas, Fisheries Management, Blue Economy, Reef Restoration, BBNJ Treaty, Pollution Policy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert C. Brears\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOcean and Coastal Conservation delivers rigorous analysis of the science, governance, and finance required to protect marine ecosystems - from marine protected areas and fisheries management to blue economy finance and the landmark 2026 BBNJ Agreement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Understand why 8.4 percent of the ocean is nominally protected but only 3.2 percent is effectively managed, and what determines where protection works\u003cbr\u003e- Analyze the ecological design principles behind marine protected area effectiveness - size, age, connectivity, and governance architecture\u003cbr\u003e- Discover how USD 35 billion annually in fisheries subsidies sustains overexploitation, and the legal reforms underway through the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies\u003cbr\u003e- Evaluate blue economy finance mechanisms - blue bonds, debt-for-nature swaps, and blended finance - as pathways to conservation-compatible development\u003cbr\u003e- Examine the ecological consequences of ocean warming, acidification, and sea-level rise for coastal habitats and long-term conservation strategy\u003cbr\u003e- Interpret the legal architecture of UNCLOS, the 2026 BBNJ Agreement, and regional fisheries management organizations for conservation policymakers\u003cbr\u003e- Assess the multiple stressor dynamics projected to affect 90 percent of the global ocean by 2050, and why single-measure conservation consistently underperforms\u003cbr\u003e- Explore the political economy of fisheries governance, from small-scale fishers providing protein to 3.2 billion people to industrial fleets and the politics of subsidy reform \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOcean and Coastal Conservation integrates ecological science, governance analysis, and conservation finance into a single analytical framework - giving policy professionals, scientists, and practitioners the tools to understand why conservation falls short and what integration requires. For everyone working to protect the ocean: this is the analysis you need to build the case and shape the policy.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 82\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.21 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48621048594653,"sku":"9781991368935","price":48.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ae3jWVXnav9781991368935.webp?v=1789764716","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/ocean-and-coastal-conservation-marine-protected-areas-fisheries-management-blue-economy-reef-restoration-bbnj-treaty-pollution-policy-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}