{"product_id":"the-high-seas-by-olive-heffernan-9781788163583","title":"The High Seas","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe High Seas\u003c\/em\u003e by Olive Heffernan is an \u003cstrong\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/strong\u003e bestseller that offers a comprehensive investigation of the staggering damage we have inflicted upon the world's oceans and their life forms. As noted by the \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e, it is 'a vital, fascinating, deeply researched exploration of Earth's last wilderness... Shocking and starkly illuminating - a must-read,' according to Gaia Vince.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ocean covers seventy per cent of the surface of our planet, and two-thirds of this lies beyond national borders. Owned by all nations yet no nation simultaneously, these waters are home to some of the richest and most biodiverse environments on the planet. However, they are also sites of unimaginable exploitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn these areas, industry and economic progress prevail, while lax enforcement and apathy remain the status quo. Out of sight and often out of mind, a battle rages to control, profit from, protect, or obliterate the world's largest, wildest commons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHeffernan embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind deeply exploitative fishing practices, investigate the potentially devastating impact of deep-sea mining, and hold accountable the Silicon Valley interventionists whose climate change solutions are often wildly optimistic, radically irresponsible, or both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a forceful and deeply researched manifesto advocating for the protection and preservation of this final frontier - the last vestiges of wilderness on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48147888832748,"sku":"9781788163583","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781788163583-the-high-seas.jpg?v=1786452747","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-high-seas-by-olive-heffernan-9781788163583","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}