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Author Al-Bisher, Hatim

Title Saudi Maritime Policy : Integrated Governance
Published Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (233 pages)
Series Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics
Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics.
Contents Cover; Saudi Maritime Policy: Integrated governance; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; Introduction; The growing significance of INMP; Saudi Arabia and INMP; Sources of data; Outline of chapters; 2. The origin and development of the concept of INMP; Introduction; The origin of the concept of INMP; The meaning of the concept of INMP; UNCLOS; UNCED; The global forum; EU guidelines for integrated maritime policy (IMP); Integrated maritime policy-making processes at the national level
The role of maritime scientific research in INMPConclusion; 3. Current sectoral maritime policy in Saudi Arabia; Introduction; The constitution of Saudi Arabia; Maritime governance in Saudi Arabia; Sectoral analysis; Conclusion; 4. Opinions on INMP held by government officials and other stakeholders in Saudi Arabia; Introduction; The interviews; The survey questionnaires; Conclusion; 5. The need for, and obstacles to, an INMP in Saudi Arabia; Introduction; Why does Saudi Arabia need to develop an INMP?; What are the obstacles to an INMP in Saudi Arabia?; Conclusion
6. INMPs in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the USIntroduction; Australia -- a comprehensive policy-driven approach; Canada -- a comprehensive legislative-driven approach; The UK -- a non-comprehensive legislative-driven approach; The USA -- a comprehensive research-driven approach; Comparative analysis of the four cases; Lessons for Saudi Arabia; Conclusion; 7. Conclusion and recommendations; Introduction; Summary; Recommendations; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary Because marine governance in most countries is sectoral, maritime policies are frequently fragmented, reactive, and even contradictory, meaning that marine resources are underutilized and poorly protected. To avoid these problems, the concept of integrated national maritime policy (INMP) has been developed. This book examines this concept, analysing its current application in four countries -- Australia, Canada, UK and USA -- whilst discussing at length how it might be applied to Saudi Arabia. Based on extensive fieldwork carried out in Saudi Arabia -- including interviews with officials in go
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Subject Law of the sea -- Saudi Arabia
Law of the sea -- English-speaking countries
Law of the sea
English-speaking countries
Saudi Arabia
Form Electronic book
Author Stead, Selina
Gray, Tim
ISBN 9780203804551
0203804554