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The Atlas of Coasts and Oceans: Ecosystems, Threatened Resources, Marine Conservation by Don Hinrichsen Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2011 ISBN-10: 0-226-34226-3 / 0226342263 ISBN-13: 978-0-226-34226-9 / 9780226342269 Oceans drive the world’s climate, nurture marine ecosystems full of aquatic life, and provide shipping lanes that have defined the global economy for centuries. And few realize that half of the world’s population lives in a coastal region within easy reach of one. Yet human activities such as commer |