Conservation of Marine Resources and Sustainable Coastal Community Development in Malaysia

• Main Author: Masud, Muhammad Mehedi (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Development economics.; Economic development-Environmental aspects.; Sustainable development.; Social service.; Environmental economics.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Development Economics.; Development and Sustainability.; Sustainable Development.; Social Work and Community Development.; Environmental Economics.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.

This book addresses a timely and compelling emerging issue related to the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources and the sustainable development of the coastal community. Marine protected areas (MPAs) make a remarkable contribution to the protection of marine communities by providing s...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. An Overview of Global Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) with a Special Reference to Malaysia
• 3. Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Resources in Malaysia
• 4. Economic, Social and Environmental Significance of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
• 5. Sustainability Dimensions of Marine Park Community Development in Malaysia
• 6. Major Challenges to Conservation of Marine Resources and Sustainable Coastal Community Development in Malaysia
• 7. Collaborative Management: A New Proposition for Sustainable Marine Protected Areas Development
• 8. An Integrated Management Policy Framework for Sustainable Community Development and Conservation of Marine Resources.