Look Inside Also Available: A Blue New Deal Why We Need a New Politics for the Ocean

An urgent account of the state of our oceans today—and what we must do to protect them.

“Offers a persuasive guide to recovery and is an inspiring and revitalizing read.”—Phoebe Weston, The Guardian

The ocean sustains life on our planet, from carbon absorption to temperature regulation, and as we deplete land resources, it is becoming central to the global market. But today we face two urgent challenges at sea: massive environmental destruction and growing inequality in the ocean economy.

Chris Armstrong reveals how existing governmental institutions are failing to address the most pressing problems of our time, arguing that we must do better. Armstrong examines these crises—from the fate of people whose territories will be submerged by rising sea levels to the exploitation of workers in fishing and marine animal rights—and advocates for a powerful Global Ocean Authority to address them. A Blue New Deal presents a radical manifesto to place equality, democracy, and sustainability at the heart of ocean policy.