Exploitation and Conservation of Ocean Resources

Course ID:  D9G014AD, B9M014AD

Credits: 2

Objective: This course focuses on the exploitation and conservation of the renewable and non-renewable resources from the ocean.

Course Prerequisites: Since a brief introduction to Oceanography will be covered at the beginning so that no prerequisite course on ocean is required.

Outline:

1. Introduction to Oceanography; 

2. The interactions between ocean dynamics, such as hydrological and climatic change and human activities, such as fishing, navigation and mining, etc.; 

3. Influence of human activities on ocean’s environment and resources; and 

4. Proper policy and management scheme to minimize the adverse impact to achieve the sustainable use of the resources and harmony between human and ocean.

Teaching Method:  Lecture and seminar presentation will all be done by power point presentation and/or video watching, followed by comment, discussion, elaboration and conclusion.

Reference:  Reference Books: Ardus, D.A., Champ, M.A. (eds.) 1990. Ocean Resources. Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers. Barry, J. 2013. The Sustainability of Ocean Resources. p. 201-205 in Practicing Sustainability, Madhavan, G., Oakley, B., Green, D., Koon, D., Low, P. (eds.). Springer. Charlier, R. H., Finkl, C.W. (eds.) 2009. Ocean Energy. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. Desonie, D., 2008. Oceans: how we use the seas. Chelsea House Publishers. New York. Kotzur, M., Matz-Lück, N., Proelss, A., Verheyen, R., Sanden, J., 2018. Sustainable ocean resource governance: deep sea mining, marine energy and submarine cables. Leiden ; Boston : Brill/Nijhoff. 283 pp. Mega, V.P., 2019. Eco-responsible cities and the global ocean [electronic resource] : geostrategic shifts and the sustainability trilemma. Springer eBooks. 342 pp. Mena Report. 2014. Workshop on the Climate Change’s Impact on the Oceans and Fisheries Resources - Ensuring Adaptation, Food Security and Sustainability, and Mitigation