What are we learning from tropical coastal management experiences?

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Date

2000

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Volume Title

Publisher

London, UK: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Abstract

The experience in coastal management in the tropics that is presented in this special issue is considered in light of other coastal management initiatives worldwide. The major challenges confronting those working to promote cross-sectoral, participatory approaches to the management of coastal areas are discussed. Emerging conceptual frameworks are considered. Several factors critical to the design of coastal management projects and programs are identified. The article concludes with a reflection on priorities for furthering the practice of coastal management in the next decade.

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Keywords

Ecosystem management, Ecosystem, Aquatic ecosystems, Community management, Environmental impacts, Tropical zones, Conservation, Sustainability, Resource management tools, Natural resource management, Co-management, Community-based management, Learning, Regimes, Ecosystem Governance Watershed

Citation

Coastal Management 28(1): 5-18