@article{931746,
      recid = {931746},
      author = {Otto, Lisa.},
      title = {Global challenges in maritime security : an introduction  /},
      pages = {1 online resource (252 pages).},
      abstract = {From pirates to smugglers, migrants to hackers, from  stolen fish to smuggled drugs, the sea is becoming a place  of increasing importance on the global agenda as criminals  use it as a theatre to conduct their crimes unfettered.  This volume sets out to provide an introduction to the key  issues of pertinence in Maritime Security today. It  demonstrates why the sea is a space of great strategic  importance, and how threats to security at sea have a real  impact for people around the world. It examines an array of  challenges and threats to security playing out at sea,  including illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing,  irregular migration, piracy, smuggling of illicit goods,  and cyber security, while also looking at some of the  mechanism and role-players involved in addressing these  perils. Each chapter provides an overview of the issue it  discusses and provides a brief case study to illustrate how  this issue is playing out in real-life. This book thus  allows readers an insight into this evolving  multidisciplinary field of study. As such, it makes for an  informative read for academics and practitioners alike, as  well as policymakers and students, offering a well-rounded  introduction of the main issues in current Maritime  Security.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/931746},
}