Promotional Information

D. G. Webster's compelling new book explains fisheries governance, how it changes and develops over time, and how it responds to continual changes in material conditions, social imperatives, and heterogeneous interests. She brings a welcome and heretofore largely underutilized perspective from political science and organizational theory and an emphasis upon the ever-changing politics of competing interest groups and gainers and losers. -- Dale Squires, Senior Scientist, US NOAA Fisheries; Adjunct Professor of Economics, University of California, San Diego Using an Action Cycle/Structural Context framework as a tool to guide her analysis, D. G. Webster presents a magisterial overview of fisheries issues across time and space. Anyone seeking a comprehensive, up-to-date, balanced, and accessible account of issues relating to the management of marine fisheries will find this book indispensable. -- Oran R. Young, Professor Emeritus and Codirector, Program on Governance for Sustainable Development, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara Webster's book is an impressive synthesis of micro- and macro-level analysis of the evolution of fisheries and the dynamics of fisheries management. Her holistic approach yields new and important insights for everyone concerned with preserving Earth's common pool resources. -- Arild Underdal, Professor of Political Science, University of Oslo

About the Author

D. G. Webster is Associate Professor in the Environmental Studies Program at Dartmouth College and the author of Adaptive Governance- The Dynamics of Atlantic Fisheries Management (MIT Press).