{"product_id":"9781509500949","title":"The Geopolitics of Deep Oceans","description":"\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","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143650230512,"sku":"9781509500949","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781509500949_p0.jpg?v=1763722692","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781509500949","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}