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Transforming management of tropical coastal seas to cope with challenges of the 21st century

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Sale, Peter F., Agardy, Tundi, Ainsworth, Cameron H., Feist, Blake E., Bell, Johann D., Christie, Patrick, Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove, Mumby, Peter J., Feary, David A., Saunders, Megan I. et al.
(2014) Transforming management of tropical coastal seas to cope with challenges of the 21st century. Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 85 (Number 1). pp. 8-23. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.005

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Abstract

Over 1.3 billion people live on tropical coasts, primarily in developing countries. Many depend on adjacent coastal seas for food, and livelihoods. We show how trends in demography and in several local and global anthropogenic stressors are progressively degrading capacity of coastal waters to sustain these people. Far more effective approaches to environmental management are needed if the loss in provision of ecosystem goods and services is to be stemmed. We propose expanded use of marine spatial planning as a framework for more effective, pragmatic management based on ocean zones to accommodate conflicting uses. This would force the holistic, regional-scale reconciliation of food security, livelihoods, and conservation that is needed. Transforming how countries manage coastal resources will require major change in policy and politics, implemented with sufficient flexibility to accommodate societal variations. Achieving this change is a major challenge – one that affects the lives of one fifth of humanity.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GC Oceanography
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Coastal zone management -- Tropics, Marine spatial planning , Oceanography, Environmental protection -- Tropics, Coastal ecology, Fishery management -- Tropics, Coral reefs and islands -- Management -- Tropics, Marine science
Journal or Publication Title: Marine Pollution Bulletin
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
ISSN: 0025-326X
Official Date: 16 August 2014
Dates:
DateEvent
16 August 2014Published
2 July 2014Available
Volume: Volume 85
Number: Number 1
Page Range: pp. 8-23
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.005
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
Funder: International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), University of Queensland.Global Change Institute

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