Coastal zones are critical multiple‐use resources, under pressure from constant demands from different sources – conservation, economic growth and social welfare. This book is a publication that identifies the dilemmas of managing conservation and development in coastal areas. The authors provide an interesting analysis of the human dimension of coastal ecosystem management and convincingly illustrate through numerous examples that sustainable coastal management indeed requires an integrated social‐ecological approach.
The book is packed with important and timely information and tools for the management, conservation and assessment of social implications of coastal resource use. The authors present a variety of methods and techniques that can be used to highlight the trade‐offs and promote sustainable decisions among diverse users. Their interdisciplinary analysis draws upon the latest scientific knowledge as well as social science insights on property rights and governance, with cases from the developed and developing world.
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