{"product_id":"the-geopolitics-of-deep-oceans-hardback-9780745680187","title":"The Geopolitics of Deep Oceans (Hardback) 9780745680187","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Geopolitics of Deep Oceans\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Hannigan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745680187, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 October 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 14.2 x 2 cm, 0.372 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"John Hannigan provides a confident and engaging survey of the geopolitics of the deep oceans. He shows, through careful thematic analysis, why we need to turn our collective gaze beyond the shorelines and continental shelves of the world's continents and islands. While few may actually see these spaces first hand, we urgently need to better understand the deep oceans as they hold vital insights into why the human species is transforming planetary ecosystems and climate.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eKlaus Dodds, Royal Holloway University of London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Each thread of Hannigan�s important book recognizes the value of social science in forging understanding of the deep sea and setting the tone for the use of its resources.  Well written and convincingly argued, it is a splendid addition to the scholarship.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eHelen M. Rozwadowski, University of Connecticut Avery Point\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Hannigan's highly readable survey of the current status of deep oceans extends from a summary of scholarship over the past half century and more to popular culture.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong regarded as an empty and inhospitable environment, the deep ocean is rapidly emerging as an ecological hot spot with a remarkable diversity of biological life. Yet, the world�s oceans are currently on a dangerous trajectory of decline, threatened by acidification, oil and gas drilling, overfishing, and, in the long term, deep-sea mining, bioprospecting, and geo-engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Geopolitics of Deep Oceans\u003c\/i\u003e, noted environmental sociologist John Hannigan examines the past, present and future of our planet�s �final frontier�. The author argues that our understanding of the deep - its definition, boundaries, value, ownership, health and future state - depends on whether we see it first and foremost as a resource cornucopia, a political chessboard, a shared commons, or a unique and threatened ecology. He concludes by locating a new storyline that imagines the oceans as a canary-in-the-mineshaft for gauging the impact of global climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Geopolitics of Deep Oceans\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique introduction to the geography, law, politics and sociology of the sub-surface ocean. It will appeal to anyone seriously concerned about the present state and future fate of the largest single habitat for life on our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cli\u003eContents \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgements \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText Boxes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Oceanic Frontiers: Harvesting the Commons \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Governing the Abyss: Sharing the Commons \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Sovereignty Games: Claiming the Commons \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Saving the Ocean: Protecting the Commons \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Conclusion: Global Climate Change and the Future of Deep \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOceans \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: The environment [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on The environment\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22The%20environment%20%5BRN%5D%22\"\u003eRN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407335780632,"sku":"9780745680187","price":42.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745680187.jpg?v=1784163220","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-geopolitics-of-deep-oceans-hardback-9780745680187","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}