Heal the Ocean: Solutions for Saving Our Seas
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (581 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0865715009 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Heal the Ocean then urges that we build upon efforts that have successfully countered such threats, including:allowing natural processes to restore the San Francisco Bay and Deltainnovative wastewater treatment at Ecoparque, Baja, Californiathe world's first scientifically designed marine reserve network in California's Channel Islandstraditional stewardship of land and sea by native Hawaiianseconomic incentives for sustainable fishing in Alaskanew international fishing agreements with teethshifting consumer demand to sustainable seafoodbuilding constituencies for ocean conservation and creating a new ocean ethic using sophisticated social marketing and community-building techniquesUpbeat and inspiring, Heal the Ocean will appeal to professional environmental advocates, community leaders, opinion-shapers, and policymakers, as well as any citizen aspiring to protect the ocean.Rod Fujita is a Senior Scientist with Environmental Defense, in Oakland, California. He has
. He has studied the ocean for over 20 years, logging hundreds of hours underwater studying ocean wildlife, as well as playing a key role in setting up marine reserves in the Florida Keys and the Channel Islands CA. Rod Fujita is a Senior Scientist with Environmental Defense, in Oakland, California
wildflowerboy said Dive into this ocean of knowledge!. In "Heal the Ocean", Rod Fujita details the catastrophic state of our oceans as a result of global warming, overfishing, pollution, deep sea mining, military interests, and poor land use. More importantly, he describes the many ways that we can work toge. Championing the Seas Heal the Ocean: Solutions for Saving our Seasby Rod FujitaNew Society Publishers227 pages[] Championing the Seas Dr. Rod Fujita does not write with the detached voice of a scientist, although he is one. He writes with the passion of a champion for the ca. "New Book Rides a Wave of Hope" according to Isabella Hart. A must-read for anyone who visits a beach, lives near a coast or loves the ocean (and who doesn't?). A marine ecologist at Environmental Defense, Rod Fujita unravels the mystery of the sea, revealing its web of life and how we humans are woven into it --
. He has studied the ocean for over 20 years, logging hundreds of hours underwater studying ocean wildlife, as well as playing a key role in setting up marine reserves in the Florida Keys and the Channel Islands CA. About the Author Rod Fujita is a Senior Scientist with Environmental Defense, in Oakland, California