Showing papers in "Marine Policy in 1991"

TL;DR: In this paper, the opportunities and problems inherent in coastal zone tourism development are discussed, focusing on ecological and social impacts of tourism, patterns of travel, and the instltutional framework for tourism management and planning.

TL;DR: The background to and nature of the central provisions of the 1988 UN Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances designed to promote and facilitate the interdiction of drug shipments by sea is examined in this paper.

TL;DR: The South Pacific albacore tuna ( Thunnus alalunga ) fishery is one of the region's oldest commercial fisheries as discussed by the authors. But it is not a sustainable fishery.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined intergovernmental relationship between the Commonwealth of Australia and the state of Queensland in the planning and management of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and made recommendations for their improvement.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated how, why and under what conditions Nova Scotian offshore fishermen deny the high level of physical risk in their work and identified seven factors which appeared to enhance these fishermen's awareness of safety.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors look at whether these actions are consistent with the freedom of the sea as traditionally recognized by international law, or whether the establishment of a warning or exclusion zone constitutes an "appropriation" of the high seas.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors highlight the strategies and implementation of the FDMP and some of the success achieved thus far, including overfishing and foreign fleet fishing in Malaysia's exclusive economic zone.

TL;DR: In this paper, the establishment of 200-mile exclusive economic zones (EEZs) is described and the implications of the EEZs for regional and distant water fishing States are analysed.

TL;DR: This paper reviewed China's attitude towards the four Geneva conventions concluded in 1958, China's practice on the law of the sea; China's positions during the UNCLOS III negotiations; and China's evaluation and critiques of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982.

TL;DR: In this paper, the role of the concept of sovereignty over national resources in the management of resources is examined and the authors argue that resource management as opposed to resource exploitation is more desirable both for the protection of the environment and for the sustainable development of resources.

TL;DR: In this article, a criticial review of offshore fishery management in China is presented, describing and analysing the history, problems, lessons and constraints of offshore fisheries management, making suggestions to update offshore fisheries regulations.

TL;DR: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has since 1956 assisted States to control the discharge or release of radioactive materials into the sea and to establish internationally acceptable regulations to prevent pollution of the sea by radioactive materials in amounts which would adversely affect man and the marine environment as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed recent USSR legislation governing the Soviet exclusive economic zone and compared it with the provisions of the 1982 Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention, and points of noncompliance were identified.

TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between marine pollution and growth in PR China is analyzed as a case study, and it is recognized that development policies and supporting strategies are required which ensure the sustainable use of the ocean and its resources while taking national and local social and economic needs into consideration.

TL;DR: The Preparatory Commission for the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention has prepared the Draft Regulations on Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment from Activities in the Area as mentioned in this paper, which seek a balance between resource exploitation and environmental protection.