Natural Capital and Exploitation of the Deep Ocean

241 Pages·2020·5.929 MB·English

by  Maria Baker, Eva Ramirez-Llodra, Paul Tyler

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Natural Capital and Exploitation of the Deep Ocean
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Natural Capital and
Exploitation of the
Deep Ocean
EDITED BY
Maria Baker, Eva Ramirez-Llodra
and Paul Tyler
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Preface
There has never been a time like the present, when there is so much media, scientific, and economic interest
in the deep waters of the world ocean and the animals that live there. It is increasingly imp ort ant for stu-
dents and new researchers, as well as experienced scientists, to understand how their research can help to
address pressing societal challenges. It is beneficial for deep-sea scientists, social scientists, lawyers, author-
ities, conservationists, industry, and civil society to have broad knowledge of the issues surrounding explo-
itation in the deep ocean, which has gradually become an increasingly important research focus. The current
and future work of deep-sea scientists in all disciplines provides rigorous scientific data and knowledge to
support sound management of human activities in this highly complex and variable realm. In this volume,
we have brought together internationally recognised scientists, economists and legal experts to describe the
processes by which humans can benefit from the natural capital of the deep sea in a sustainable framework.
For this to happen, communication between all deep-sea stakeholders is essential, and this volume aims to
facilitate future discussions between the many different sectors of society who may influence the global deep
ocean for future generations.
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Acknowledgements
We sincerely thank the contributing chapter authors for their expertise and enthusiasm in the timely produc-
tion of this book. Their commitment to this process is greatly appreciated. ER would like to acknowledge
NIVA and REV Ocean for their support during the editorial process. MB would like to thank Arcadia - a
charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin. We also express our thanks for the kind assistance of
the Oxford University Press publishing staff, Charles Bath, Ian Sherman and Bethany Kershaw.
The following reviewers contributed significantly to the high quality of all chapters. We acknowledge
their contribution and sincerely thank them:
Dr Alan Williams—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Tasmania
Dr Andrew Gates—National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK
Professor Andrew Sweetman—Heriot-Watt University, UK
Professor Anna Metaxas—Dalhousie University, Canada
Professor Bhavani Narayanaswamy—Scottish Association for Marine Science, UK
Professor Danielle Skropeta—University of Wollongong, Australia
Dr Fabio De Leo—University of Victoria, Canada
Dr Henry Ruhl—Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, USA
Dr Lenaick Menot—Ifremer, France
Professor Marcel Jaspars—University of Aberdeen, UK
Professor Robin Warner—University of Wollongong, Australia
Professor Robert Carney—Louisiana State University, USA
Dr Sabine Gollner—Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Netherlands
Professor Sebastian Villastante—University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Professor Tony Koslow—Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, USA
Professor Tim Stephens—The University of Sydney, Australia
Professor Tracey Sutton—Nova Southeastern University, USA
Torsten Thiele—Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), Germany
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