Pakistan is building a port at the southwestern city of Gwadar on the mouth of the oil rich Persian Gulf. It provides an economical route for the flow of Central Asia's natural resources to the world along with easy access to the growing consumer markets of Asia. This thesis conceptualizes the Gwadar facility as a hub port that will contribute significantly to the revival of Pakistan's economy. China mainly funded and completed the first phase of the Gwadar port in 2005. Islamabad is presently negotiating with private investors for the construction of the second phase. This thesis demonstrates the necessity of a white paper promulgating policies to attract foreign investment. The United States and key regional players are likely to view Chinese involvement in the Gwadar port project with suspicion. Any potential Chinese long-term military presence in the region will pose complications for Pakistan. The United States may request military basing rights at the Gwadar port to handle some future turbulent situation in the region. Any such eventuality would require Pakistan to strike a difficult balance between a time-tested friend and an ally. Pakistan must enunciate a policy of non-military use of the Gwadar port for foreign powers to help stimulate Pakistan's economic revival.

Thesis (M.Geo.Eng.)--University of Melbourne, Dept. of Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering, 2004. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-142).

Thesis (Ph.D.) - James Cook University, 2005. / Typescript (photocopy). Bibliography: leaves 167-179.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wollongong, 2002. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references: leaf 365-380.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1969. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

This thesis assesses the potential and suggests strategies for the development of marine plant resources on the Canadian west coast. Three sub-objectives have been considered to determine the kind of marine plant management strategies that are necessary to assess and develop the industry in British Columbia. The analytical framework of the thesis hinges on these questions. 1. What is the physical potential for growing and harvesting these marine plants on the Canadian west coast and what products might be produced? 2. What is the potential market for marine plant products and what are the economics of production in British Columbia? 3. What should be the components of a strategy for developing an industry in British Columbia? These objectives have been met through literature reviews and a series of personal interviews. In 1976, the cumulative commercial value of the world's marine plant industries was approaching U.S. $1 Billion. The Japanese domestic industry alone generated an annual value of approximately U.S. $700 Million. World trade in edible marine plants and all marine plant products was estimated at U.S. $140 Million. Of this international trade, phycocolloids (marine plant colloids) and their raw materials constituted the dominant economic share. Since preliminary attempts, in 1946, to develop a marine plant operation in British Columbia the history of the marine plant industry has been one of disappointment. A series of failed development attempts has plagued the industry since its conception. At this time a limited marine plant industry has established on the west coast. These operations are small in scale and rely on the harvest of localized wild and cultured stocks. This study focuses on six marine plant species and identifies kelp meal and roe-on-kelp as economically viable products at this time. A number of small-scale operations have developed around the roe-on-kelp sector but administrative/jurisdictional constraints have prevented the establishment of a commercial scale kelp meal operation. Three priorities for the development of marine plant resources emerge from this study: 1. to provide a process which permits the expression and incorporation of the interests of affected resource users; 2. a need for an implementation process; and 3. a need to reserve critical resource beds to prevent encroachment of unsympathetic activities. The thesis concludes by illustrating that a strategic planning process provides an appropriate procedure to implement these priorities. Recommendations for industrial development and management are discussed under four categories: 1. Who should do the planning and management? 2. What should the co-ordinating body be doing? 3. How to implement the strategic plan? 4. When should these efforts begin? / Applied Science, Faculty of / Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), School of / Graduate

Thesis (Ph. D.)--McMaster University, 2005. / Supervisor: Harvey A. Feit. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 238-258). Also available online.

Thesis (M.Env.Dev.) - University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2008. / Full text also available online. Scroll down for electronic link.

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There are many approach for The study of marine resources and now in Taiwan is a lot of express , but the damage to net-cage by typhoon is cost much money . The most important study in Taiwan is to use new teconology to update the traditional business and get advanture in international.