Description
This tie-in companion to a gorgeously produced film about life under water and the challenges facing marine ecosystems develops and builds on social action themes presented in the film. Since more than seventy five per cent of the globe is covered by ocean it is sometimes difficult to understand why it is called Planet Earth rather than Planet Ocean. Half the world’s human population lives within a stone’s throw of an ocean coastline. The ocean’s health is increasingly important. Rich with resources and potential (for energy, new drugs, drinking water), for years we have treated the oceans as both infinite and undamageable. Yet threats from over fishing, climate change, pollution, acidification and more have put the world’s oceans at increased risk. Oceans, the book gathers some of most insightful and intrepid ocean lovers – marine biologists, politicians, environmentalists, fishermen, sportsmen, deep divers and more – in a unique anthology. Together they explore the complex relationship between humanity, its Ocean, and all the creatures that live within it. They also present a number of strategies and ideas as to how we might protect one of the world’s greatest resources.
