Coastal waters around the globe suffer from strain due to a wide
range of human activities. The situation calls for a holistic
approach, combining expertise from nature and social science, to
reach a balanced and sustainable development of the coastal zone.

This important book comprises the proceedings of The
International Symposium on Integrated Coastal Zone Management,
which took place in Arendal, Norway between 11-14 June 2007.
The main objective of the Symposium was to present current
knowledge and to address issues on advice and management related to
the coastal zone. The major themes of papers included in this book
are:

Coastal habitats
Impacts on coastal systems
Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Coastal governance

Comprising a huge wealth of information, this timely and well
edited volume is essential reading for all those involved in
coastal zone management around the globe. All libraries in research
establishments and universities where fisheries and aquatic
sciences are studied and taught will need copies of this important
volume on their shelves.

Auteur

Erlend Moksness is Research Director at the Institute of Marine
Research in Norway

Einar Dahl is Senior Scientist at the Institute of Marine
Research in
Norway

Josianne Støttrup is Senior Scientist at the Danish
Institute for Fisheries Research in Denmark

Résumé
Coastal waters around the globe suffer from strain due to a wide range of human activities. The situation calls for a holistic approach, combining expertise from nature and social science, to reach a balanced and sustainable development of the coastal zone. This important book comprises the proceedings of The International Symposium on Integrated Coastal Zone Management, which took place in Arendal, Norway between 11-14 June 2007. The main objective of the Symposium was to present current knowledge and to address issues on advice and management related to the coastal zone. The major themes of papers included in this book are:

Coastal habitats
Impacts on coastal systems
Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Coastal governance
Comprising a huge wealth of information, this timely and well edited volume is essential reading for all those involved in coastal zone management around the globe. All libraries in research establishments and universities where fisheries and aquatic sciences are studied and taught will need copies of this important volume on their shelves.

Contenu

Chapter 1: State of Fear or State of Oblivion? What coastal zones
are telling us about global change and why we need integrated
coastal and ocean management on a global scale.

Section 1: Coastal habitats.

Chapter 2: The challenge of establishing sustainable utilization
of our coastal resources.

Chapter 3: Evaluating the geomorphologic stability of an
estuarine sandy beach.

Chapter 4: Macro-algae habitat as fish nursery: evaluation of
function as predation refuge.

Chapter 5: Predictive probability modelling of marine habitats -
a case study from the West coast of Norway.

Section 2: Impacts on coastal systems.

Chapter 6: EU Indicators to monitor the progress in ICZM.

Chapter 7: The response of hyperbenthos and infauna to hypoxia
in fjords along the Skagerrak: Estimating loss of biodiversity due
to eutrophication.

Chapter 8: Environmental characterisation in the Augusta harbour
(Sicily, Italy) using benthic foraminifera: the effects of human
impact on benthic environment.

Chapter 9: Eco-friendly sustainable shrimp aquaculture in
Bangladesh: A way of minimizing coastal degradation.

Chapter 10: Bioshields and ecological Restoration in
Tsunami-affected areas in India.

Chapter 11: The population density and urbanisation at the
North-East of Baltic Sea, the time-spatial analysis.

Section 3: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM).

Chapter 12: Future challenges in Environmental Policy relative
to ICZM (keynote address).

Chapter 13: Legal framework for integrated coastal zone
management.

Chapter 14: Lobster reserves in coastal Skagerrak - An
integrated analysis of the implementation process.

Chapter 15: Efficiency of Fishing Vessels Affected by a Marine
Protected Area - The Case of Small-Scale Trawlers and the
Marine Protected Area in Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam.

Chapter 16: Socio-economic impacts of sea use change in the
German North Sea: A scenario based assessment in the context of
regional development.

Chapter 17: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Guyana:
development barriers, opportunities and recommendations.

Chapter 18: Strategies for the beneficial use of dredged
material in Japan.

Section 4: Coastal governance.

Chapter 19: Management or Governance, Environment or Ecosystem;
What are the Differences and Does It Matter? (keynote address).

Chapter 20: Assisting decision-makers in complex water issues