Marine Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas addresses the urgent need for deep-sea conservation, an often-overlooked area critical to global ocean health and biodiversity preservation. The book highlights the ecological significance of these environments, which provide essential services like carbon sequestration, and examines the current state of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). It argues that expanding and effectively managing deep-sea MPAs is crucial, particularly as human activities like deep-sea trawling and mining increasingly threaten these fragile ecosystems. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding deep-sea biodiversity and evaluating the effectiveness of existing MPAs. It explores the economic and social considerations associated with deep-sea resource exploitation, weighing the benefits against potential environmental costs. Ultimately, it provides recommendations for improving MPA design and management, offering innovative approaches to monitoring and stakeholder engagement, making it a valuable resource for those interested in science life sciences and conservation strategies. The book progresses logically, first establishing the unique characteristics of deep-sea environments, then assessing current MPA networks, and finally proposing improvements for future conservation efforts. This holistic approach integrates ecological, economic, and social perspectives, offering a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with protecting our planet's deep-sea environments.

© 2025 Publifye (eBook ): 9788235294326

Traductores : AI

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eBook : 4 de marzo de 2025