Globalization and the World Ocean

Peter Jacques is assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, where he teaches Global Environmental Politics, Sustainability, and Urban and Domestic Environmental Politics. He is co-author of Ocean Politics and Policy: A Reference Handbook, with Zachary Smith, and has published articles in several journals including Global Environmental Politics, the Social Science Journal, and the Radical Review of Political Economy.

• 1 Chapter 1: Sea Mist and Salt Air for Sale2 Chapter 2: Global Environmental Theory, Oceanic Circles3 Chapter 3: Marine Political Ecology4 Chapter 4: Sustainability in the South Pacific5 Chapter 5: Sustainability in the Caribbean Basin6 Chapter 6: Sustainability in Southeast Asia7 Chapter 7: Connecting the Parts—Theoretical Connections8 Chapter 8: Conclusion

Peter Jacques has written a unique and important book that makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the relationship between environmental quality, globalization, and international conflict. By drawing together regional case studies of ocean sustainability he demonstrates a startlingly strong correlation between economic globalization, the relative decline of marine systems, and armed conflict. The more intense the globalization is in a region, the greater the likelihood of marine ecosystem destruction and increased armed conflict. This book demonstrates that the current trend of economic globalization will not provide a sustainable environmental future and, contrary to the prevailing international relations wisdom, will also lead to increased human conflict. Dr. Jacques' work should be read by government, business, and NGO leaders all over the world as a well as by any serious students of security and environmental policy..