Oceans-The New Frontier explores how human community insistently pushes the
oceans' limits, seeking to exploit all of their varied resources-minerals,
fisheries, fuels and genetic material. The ocean frontier is constantly being
redefined by new discoveries, technologies, national strategies, and ecological
imperatives. Increasing dependence of humanity on the resources of the oceans
has blurred the boundaries between the mainland and oceans.
As humanity's footprint extends, oceans are seeing intense conflicts between
actors and issues. The book questions the ability of global governance to
regulate access to resources and services provided by the oceans so as to
protect the ocean ecosystems. The chapters show how the global governance system
has not