Description: 1: Introduction2: Ocean Waves3: Wave Energy Conversion Systems4: Power Transfer Systems5: Economics of Wave Power6: Environmental and Socioeconomic Implications7: Wave Power Activities in the Americas and Oceania8: Wave Power Activities in the Asia-Pacific Region9: Wave Power Activities in Northern Europe10: Wave Power Activities in Southern Europe and Africa11: Conclusions and Future Prospects References CitedAppendix 1: Working Group membersAppendix 2: Mathematical description of waves and wave energyAppendix 3: WADIC: Directional wave instrumentation, performance evaluationAppendix 4: Wave propulsionAppendix 5: Glossary of wave energy termsAppendix 6: Further reading on the subjectAppendix 7: Web sites of interestAppendix 8: Acronyms and abbreviations

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