Coastal Waters of the World: Trends Threats and Strategies

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<p>Nearly 60% of the world's population lives and works within 100 miles of a coast, and even those who don't are connected to the world's oceans through an intricate drainage of rivers and streams. Ultimately the whole of humankind is coastal.<p>Coastal Waters of the World is a comprehensive reference source on the state of the world's coastal areas. It focuses on the tremendous pressures facing coastal areas and the management systems and strategies needed to cope with them. Don Hinrichsen explores the origins and implications of
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<p>Nearly 60% of the world's population lives and works within 100 miles of a coast, and even those who don't are connected to the world's oceans through an intricate drainage of rivers and streams. Ultimately the whole of humankind is coastal.<p>Coastal Waters of the World is a comprehensive reference source on the state of the world's coastal areas. It focuses on the tremendous pressures facing coastal areas and the management systems and strategies needed to cope with them. Don Hinrichsen explores the origins and implications of three related issues: the overwhelming threats to our coastal resources and seas from population and pollution; the destruction of critical resources through unsustainable economic activity; and the inability of governments to craft and implement rational coastal management plans.<p>Introductory chapters present a concise summary of our coastal problems, including coastal habitat degradation and the fisheries crisis, along with a discussion of better management options. Three case studies of successful coastal governance focus on some of the problems and bring to life potential solutions. Following that are regional profiles that provide detailed information on the main population, resource, and management challenges facing each of the world's thirteen major coastal waters and seas. The profiles are presented in a standard format to allow for ease of comparison between regions, and accessibility of information. The book ends with a realistic and practical agenda for action that can be implemented immediately.<p>Safeguarding these complex, interlinked ecosystems is humanity's most challenging management job. Coastal Waters of the World will help raise our awareness of coastal area concerns and provide a constructive contribution to the ongoing debate over how to manage these ever-changing areas, both for ourselves and for future generations. It will serve as a valuable reference tool and an up-to-date resource for policymakers, management specialists, and students interested in sustainable coastal governance.
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A British consultant to the UN on environmental and population issues explains that coastal development is overwhelming the world's coastal areas; that overpopulation, pollution, and the conversion of natural ecosystems to human uses are threatening wetlands, coral reefs, fisheries, and other natural resources; and that few governments have been able to create and implement effective and rational coastal management plans. He concisely summarizes the problems and management options, profiles 13 coastal areas under pressure, and provides three case studies of successful programs. He assumes no scientific background. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781559633833
  • Publisher: Island Press
  • Publication date: 2/28/1999
  • Edition description: New Edition
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 298
  • Product dimensions: 7.01 (w) x 10.05 (h) x 0.73 (d)

Meet the Author

Don Hinrichsen is Contributing Editor to Amicus Journal and People and the Planet. He is also a United Nations consultant specializing in environment and population issues.

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Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Prologue - The Kuna Indians of Panama: Safeguarding the Resources of the San Blas
Introduction: We Are All Coastal 1
1 Coastal Population Growth: The Ultimate Threat 7
2 Coastal and Fisheries Resources in Danger 17
3 Managing Coastal Areas Sustainably 31
4 The Baltic and North Seas: In Dire Straits 45
5 The Black Sea: Facing Collapse 65
6 The Mediterranean Sea: Caught Between Two Worlds 75
7 The Pacific and Atlantic Coasts of North America 87
8 The Wider Caribbean: Abundance in the Midst of Scarcity 103
9 Latin America: Littoralization 119
10 The South Pacific: Water World 133
11 The Northwest Pacific: Sea Dragons Ascending 147
12 Southeast Asia: A Sea of Islands 157
13 South Asia: A Sea of People 175
14 The Arabian Gulf: Politics and Oil 187
15 The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden: Between Two Deserts 195
16 East Africa: Exploited Coasts 201
17 West Africa: The "Dismal Coast" 215
18 A Future for Coastal Seas 225
Notes and References 233
Index 261
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