Asia-Pacific Coasts and Their Management States of Environment /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Mimura, Nobuo (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Σειρά: Coastal Systems and Continental Margins, 11
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Oceanography.; Climate change.; Environmental management.; Geoecology.; Environmental geology.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Earth Sciences.; Environmental Management.; Regional/Spatial Science.; Climate Change.; Geoecology/Natural Processes.

The Asia-Pacific region is home to the world’s largest region of coral reefs and mangroves. It accommodates two-thirds of the world’s human population and its economic activities have the highest growth rate in the world. Ongoing degradation of the environment, resulting from coastal development, de...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction: Scope and Objectives of This Book
• Drivers for Changes in the Coastal Zone
• Environment Problems in the Coastal Zone
• Policy for Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Coastal Zone
• Regional Conditions
• Conclusions: The Rapidly Changing Environment of the Asia and Pacific Region and its Implications for Sustainability of the Coastal Zones.