Mangrove forests, which are well known for coastal protection and carbon sequestration, are
a very productive ecosystem found in estuarine and coastal areas in tropical and subtropical …

Following disasters, governments often clamor to quickly reduce risk, rebuild communities
and restore permanence. The pressure to urgently address complex, difficult decisions can …

Mangroves in South Asian countries, such as Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka are unique in
terms of their extent, variability and biodiversity. The world's single largest mangrove …

Integrated coastal management (ICM) has been introduced and promoted globally for nearly
half a century. About 12% of China's coastline has now come under the ICM governance …

Sea-level rise is a key component of many climate change scenarios. Such increases are
expected to cause greater coastal inundation by seawater, reduce the depth of the …

The increasing pressure created by human activities on various marine ecosystems
worldwide has created impetus for the management of coastal populations as an approach …

Human activities in coastal areas may threaten biological communities and lead to the loss
of biodiversity. This study compares the impact of human trampling on macrobenthic …

Human activities threat seashore communities in many areas of the world and their impacts
on coastal ecosystem are a matter of increasing concern. Present study describes the …

The 2007 IPCC reports conclude with virtual certainty that a global warming trend is
underway. This chapter first discusses the sorts of impacts that are forecast for marine …

This research is the first attempt to provide an overview of the current progress of coastal
management in Vietnam using a combined quantitative and qualitative evaluation …