| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 161 pages) : illustrations |
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Routledge contemporary China series ; 103 |
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Routledge contemporary China series ; 103.
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| Contents |
Cover; International Regimes in China; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; The global crisis of fisheries; Fisheries as global common resources; International regimes and their effects; The effectiveness of international regimes and national policies; China; Rationale and overview of the book; 1 Fisheries between international and national policy-making; The international regime for fisheries; Principles and rules of the international fisheries regime |
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Domestic implementation of international regimesDomestic implementation in China; China's legal framework for fisheries; How data were collected; 2 Implementation in theory; A framework for analysis; Policy design; Arena of conflict; Resource requirements; Assessing implementation; The cultural and political viability of implementation; 3 The political system of the People's Republic of China; The organization of the state at the central level; The central administration for fisheries; The organization of the state at the provincial level; The provincial administration for fisheries |
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The PartySocietal interests' representation in China; Interests' representation for marine affairs; 4 China's power centres and authority relations; Intergovernmental relations: hierarchy and discretion; The dominance of the Party; Bargaining among multiple power centres; A state- dominated society; Any leverage for non- state inputs?; Implications for public policies in China; Final remarks on the Chinese political system and its veto points; 5 Fisheries resources management and fishing licences; Background situation; Enactment: the Fisheries Law of 2000 |
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Execution: the Provisions on the Administration of Fishery Licensing of 2002Enforcement of the licensing system; Capacity reduction; 6 Fisheries resources management and fishing quotas; Background situation; Enactment: the Fisheries Law of 2000; Execution of the quota system; Final outputs and outcomes; 7 Marine environmental protection and marine protected areas; Background situation; Enactment: the Marine Environmental Protection Law of 1999; Execution: the Regulations of 1994 and the Measures of 1995; Enforcement of marine protected areas |
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8 Domestic implementation of the international fisheries agreements in ChinaBackground situation; Enactment and the revision of primary laws; Execution and the administrative framework; Enforcement and outcomes; Final remarks: policy termination; 9 International regimes in China; Drivers of change: a critical mass of internal events; Phases of domestic implementation: enactment, execution and enforcement; Hindrances in domestic implementation: contents, conflicts and resources; Final remarks on international regimes in China: the salience of champions; 10 Conclusions |
| Summary |
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, more than 80% of world's fish stocks are fully exploited, over-exploited, depleted, or recovering from depletion. Although several international agreements have promoted more responsible fisheries, coastal states have usually maintained national policies that enable higher harvest levels rather than greater conservation of fish stocks, and international agreements for more responsible fisheries have generally experienced a weak domestic implementation. Among the major coastal fishing states, China |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed August 12, 2013) |
| Subject |
Fishery policy -- China
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Fishery management, International.
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Fishery management, International
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Fishery policy
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China.
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Fisheries.
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Legal regime.
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International law and national law.
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China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1136168923 |
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9781136168925 |
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