Australia's Maritime Bridge Into Asia.

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: Allen And Unwin
Publisher Place: St Leonards
Publisher Year: 1995
Edition: First Edition

Description: 247 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. Throughout The 1980s And 1900s, Most Economies Of North East Asia Have Grown Twice As Fast As Those Elsewhere. This Book Reveals The Great Potential For Australia To Participate In Maritime Developments In The Asia-Pacific Region.

Publishers Description: As Australia develops its relations with the Asia Pacific region, maritime activities deserve particular attention. Throughout the '80s and '90s, most economics of Northeast and Southeast Asia have grown twice as fast as those elsewhere. Most Asian countries depend upon the sea for foodstuffs, trade and longer term economic prosperity. Many are investing heavily in offshore resource developments, expanding their merchant shipping fleets, placing added emphasis on the maritime capabilities of their military forces. As these countries become more interdependent, maritime issues will become important. Australia'S Maritime Bridge Into Asia reveals the great potential for Australia to participate in maritime developments in the Asia Pacific region. It explains how Australia has a number of comparative advantages over competitors from Europe and North America in exploiting opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. It sets out Australia's successes in maritime fields such as ship design, boatbuilding, exploration of offshore oil and gas, information technology, and particular areas of marine science. It shows how Australia is thus well placed to take advantage of the opportunities opening up in 'new' areas such as innovative ship construction, aquaculture, mariculture, marine biotechnology and systems design and software. The extensive maritime interests Australia shares with Asia and its skills and expertise provide a building block for regional cooperation, a means whereby Australia can better participapte in the development of the dynamic region to our north - in short, a Maritime Bridge Into Asia.

ISBN: 1863738932