Description
Big, Bold and Blue: Lessons from Australia's Marine Protected Areas captures much of Australia's experience, sharing important lessons from the Great Barrier Reef and many other extraordinary marine protected areas. It presents real-world examples, leading academic research, perspectives on government policy, and information from Indigenous sea country management, non-governmental organisations, and commercial and recreational fishing sectors. The lessons learnt during the rapid expansion of Australia's marine protected areas, both positive and negative, will aid and advise other nations in their own marine conservation efforts.
About the Author
James Fitzsimons is Director of Conservation with The Nature Conservancy's Australia Program where he oversees the planning, policy and science of large-scale conservation initiatives. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Deakin University, Australia. He has previously worked for government and non-government organisations in conservation and protected area policy and has published widely in these fields.
Geoff Wescott is Associate Professor of Environment at Deakin University's Melbourne Campus where he teaches and researches marine and coastal policy. He is the President of the Australian Coastal Society, a member of the Victorian Environment Assessment Council, a Director of Zoos Victoria and Chair of the Expert Panel preparing a new Marine and Coastal Act for Victoria. He is a previous Deputy Chair of Parks Victoria and member of the National Oceans Advisory Group. He has published over 170 books, chapters, technical papers, reports and popular articles.
Book Information
ISBN 9781486301942
Author James Fitzsimons
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint CSIRO Publishing
Publisher CSIRO Publishing
Weight(grams) 1058g
Dimensions(mm) 245mm * 170mm * 28mm