Shifting Baselines: The Past and the Future of Ocean Fisheries - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 161091001X ISBN 13 : 9781610910019

Editeur : Island Press, 2011

Synopsis

'Shifting Baselines' explores the real-world implications of a groundbreaking idea: we must understand the oceans of the past to protect the oceans of the future. In 1995, acclaimed marine biologist Daniel Pauly coined the term 'shifting baselines' to describe a phenomenon of lowered expectations, in which each generation regards a progressively poorer natural world as normal. This seminal volume expands on Pauly's work, showing how skewed visions of the past have led to disastrous marine policies and why historical perspective is critical to revitalize fisheries and ecosystems. Edited by marine ecologists Jeremy Jackson and Enric Sala, and historian Karen Alexander, this book brings together knowledge from disparate disciplines to paint a more realistic picture of past fisheries. The authors use case studies on the cod fishery and the connection between sardine and anchovy populations, among others, to explain various methods for studying historic trends and the intricate relationships between species. Subsequent chapters offer recommendations about both specific research methods and effective management. This practical information is framed by inspiring essays by Carl Safina and Randy Olson on a personal experience of shifting baselines and the importance of human stories in describing this phenomenon to a broad public. While each contributor brings a different expertise to bear, all agree on the importance of historical perspective for effective fisheries management. Readers, from students to professionals, will benefit enormously from this informed hindsight.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Jeremy B. C. Jackson is Director of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Karen Alexander is a historian who is currently Project Coordinator of the Gulf of Maine Cod Project. Enric Sala is National Geographic Society Fellow.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Island Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 161091001X
• ISBN 13: 9781610910019
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 312
• Éditeur: Jackson Jeremy B.C., Alexander Karen E., Sala Enric
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• Personne responsable: non disponible