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World Bank and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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ISBN10: 0821377906, ISBN13: 9780821377901, [publisher: World Bank Publications 2009 Paperback] Softcover Economic losses in marine fisheries resulting from poor management, inefficiencies, and overfishing add up to US$50 billion per year. Taken over the last three decades, these losses total over US$2 trillion, a figure roughly equivalent to the GDP of Italy. The Sunken Billions: The Economic Justification for Fisheries Reform argues that well-managed marine fisheries could turn most of these losses into sustainable economic benefits for millions of fishers and coastal communities. According to this book, the bulk of losses occur in two main ways. First, depleted fish stocks mean that there are fewer fish to catch, and therefore the cost of finding and catching them is greater than it might be. Second, fleet overcapacity means that the economic benefits of fishing are dissipated due to redundant investment and operating costs. The book stresses that the figure of US$50 billion represents a conservative estimate, as it excludes losses to recreational fisheries and marine tourism as well as losses due to illegal fishing. The Sunken Billions argues that strengthened fishing rights can provide fishers and fishing communities with incentives to operate in an economically efficient and socially responsible manner. Phasing out subsidies that enhance redundant fishing capacity and harvesting effort will improve efficiency. Greater transparency in allocation of fish resources ...
World Bank Publications 2009 Trade paperback Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 100 p. Contains: Illustrations. Agriculture and Rural Development. Audience: General/trade.
World Bank, and Food and Agriculture Organization, and Arnason, Ragnar
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Washington, DC World Bank Publications 2009 Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 100 p. Contains: Unspecified, Tables, black & white, Figures. Agriculture and Rural Development.
New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The The Sunken Billions:The Economic Justification for Fisheries Reform. ISBN 0821377906 9780821377901 [GB]
ISBN10: 0821377906, ISBN13: 9780821377901, [publisher: World Bank Group Publications] Softcover Economic losses in marine fisheries resulting from poor management, inefficiencies, and overfishing add up to US$50 billion per year. This book argues that well-managed marine fisheries could turn most of these losses into sustainable economic benefits for . [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2009]
ISBN10: 0821377906, ISBN13: 9780821377901, [publisher: World Bank Group Publications] Softcover Economic losses in marine fisheries resulting from poor management, inefficiencies, and overfishing add up to US$50 billion per year. This book argues that well-managed marine fisheries could turn most of these losses into sustainable economic benefits for . [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2009]
Paperback / softback. New. Economic losses in marine fisheries resulting from poor management, inefficiencies, and overfishing add up to US$50 billion per year. This book argues that well-managed marine fisheries could turn most of these losses into sustainable economic benefits for millions of fishers and coastal communities. ISBN 0821377906 9780821377901 [GB]
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World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization, Arnason, Ragn
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ISBN10: 0821377906, ISBN13: 9780821377901, [publisher: World Bank Publications] Softcover Like New [Redhill, SURRE, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2009]
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