01179nam a2200205Ia 4500 CTU_116645 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 333.91715 H664 Hinrichsen, Don Coastal waters of the world : Trends, threats, and strategies Don Hinrichsen Washington, D.C. Island Press 1998 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. Coasts,Coastal zone management Giang Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ