Olsen, S.Christie, P.2016-04-192016-04-192000Coastal Management 28(1): 5-180892-07531521-0421http://hdl.handle.net/10919/65784Metadata only recordThe 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.text/plainen-USIn CopyrightEcosystem managementEcosystemAquatic ecosystemsCommunity managementEnvironmental impactsTropical zonesConservationSustainabilityResource management toolsNatural resource managementCo-managementCommunity-based managementLearningRegimesEcosystem Governance WatershedAbstractCopyright 2000 by Taylor & Francis Grouphttps://doi.org/10.1080/089207500263602