Ocean zoning allows states to restrict uses of their waters to protect sensitive environmental systems and to restrict certain types of uses in designated areas while encouraging other types of uses. Moreover, a state can use ocean zoning initiatives to extend its influence beyond state territorial waters (usually three nautical miles) well into federal waters. That extended influence can affect the fortunes of those seeking to engage in all manner of activities, such as offshore alternative energy development, oil, gas and mineral extraction, recreational boating, commercial and recreational fishing, shipping and transportation, underwater cabling and communications, recreation and tourism, and aquaculture. This book is organized into four parts: the first two provide an overview of coastal zone management and ocean zoning approaches, and the second two focus on the development, design, and implementation of the nation's first federally approved state ocean zoning plan, Rhode Island's Ocean Special Area Management Plan.

La Série Mer Et Océan Propose Une Approche Interdisciplinaire Et Intégrée (biologique, Physique, Chimique) Des Systèmes Océaniques : état Et Fonctionnement Des Océans, Origine De Leur Vulnérabilité, Scénarios De Gestion Durable Et D’adaptation Des Sociétés. Une Approche Qui Permet Le Passage De Cette Science Fondamentale, Basée Sur L’analyse Des Processus, Leurs Couplages à Toutes Les échelles Et Entre Tous Les Compartiments, à Une Science « Publique », Finalisable Et Participative, Ouverte Aux Décideurs Et Aux Gestionnaires. La Vulnérabilité D'un Socio-écosystème Combine La Probabilité De Son Exposition à Une Pression Naturelle Ou Anthropique, Sa Sensibilité Et Sa Capacité De Résilience. Cet Ouvrage Présente Une Vision Systémique De La Diversité Des Pressions Et Impacts Exercés Par Le Changement Climatique Et Les Actions Humaines. De L'érosion De La Biodiversité à La Modification De La Chimie Océanique, L’intensification Du Changement Global Soulève Le Problème De L’adaptation Des Ressources Vivantes. Les Usages Terrestres Induisent Des Déséquilibres écologiques Aboutissant à Une Véritable Asphyxie D’écosystèmes Côtiers. Plus D’un Milliard De Tonnes De Déchets Solides Doivent être Assimilées Par Le Milieu Marin Et Les Réseaux Trophiques. Les Rejets Radioactifs, émis Dans L’atmosphère Ou Dans Les Milieux Aquatiques, Posent La Question De Leur Devenir.

This book highlights the uses for underutilized crops, presenting the state-of-the-art in terms of genome sequencing for over 30 crops, previously understudied and under-researched. In a changing climate and with significant pressure on the land, it is the ideal time to be discussing novel crops, with significant biotic and abiotic tolerances and/or rich nutrient profiles for consumers. Previously, the only species with sequenced genomes were high-profile internationally recognized crops, but in the current era genomes are being sequenced for dozens of crops, including those previously classified as underutilized, now being investigated. This book covers food crops, from fruits to tubers, and from grasses to legumes, as well as crops with non-food applications. Some of these crops have draft genomes, and others have polished genomes with extensive resequencing panels. Each chapter tells the story of an individual crop or crop group, written by experts, focusing on thegenome data available, revealing more about crop domestication and genetic variation, and the current and future prospects given that this data is now becoming available. It also highlights how even small sequencing projects can provide draft genome sequences suitable for gene discovery, comparative genomics, and identification of molecular markers for understanding these crops further.