Coastal waters around the globe suffer from strain due to a wide range of human activities. The situation calls for a holistic approach, combining expertise from nature and social science, to reach a balanced and sustainable development of the coastal zone. This important book comprises the proceedings of The International Symposium on Integrated Coastal Zone Management, which took place in Arendal, Norway between 11-14 June 2007. The main objective of the Symposium was to present current knowledge and to address issues on advice and management related to the coastal zone. The major themes of papers included in this book are: Coastal habitats Impacts on coastal systems Integrated Coastal Zone Management Coastal governance Comprising a huge wealth of information, this timely and well edited volume is essential reading for all those involved in coastal zone management around the globe. All libraries in research establishments and universities where fisheries and aquatic sciences are studied and taught will need copies of this important volume on their shelves.

Coastal waters around the globe suffer from strain due to a widerange of human activities. The situation calls for a holisticapproach, combining expertise from nature and social science, toreach a balanced and sustainable development of the coastal zone.This important book comprises the proceedings of TheInternational Symposium on Integrated Coastal Zone Managementwhich took place in Arendal, Norway between 11-14 June 2007.The main objective of the Symposium was to present currentknowledge and to address issues on advice and management related tothe coastal zone. The major themes of papers included in this bookare:* Coastal habitats* Impacts on coastal systems* Integrated Coastal Zone Management* Coastal governanceComprising a huge wealth of information, this timely and welledited volume is essential reading for all those involved incoastal zone management around the globe. All libraries in researchestablishments and universities where fisheries and aquaticsciences are studied and taught will need copies of this importantvolume on their shelves.

Chapter 1: State of Fear or State of Oblivion? What coastal zonesare telling us about global change and why we need integratedcoastal and ocean management on a global scale.Section 1: Coastal habitats.Chapter 2: The challenge of establishing sustainable utilizationof our coastal resources.Chapter 3: Evaluating the geomorphologic stability of anestuarine sandy beach.Chapter 4: Macro-algae habitat as fish nursery: evaluation offunction as predation refuge.Chapter 5: Predictive probability modelling of marine habitatsa case study from the West coast of Norway.Section 2: Impacts on coastal systems.Chapter 6: EU Indicators to monitor the progress in ICZM.Chapter 7: The response of hyperbenthos and infauna to hypoxiain fjords along the Skagerrak: Estimating loss of biodiversity dueto eutrophication.Chapter 8: Environmental characterisation in the Augusta harbour(Sicily, Italy) using benthic foraminifera: the effects of humanimpact on benthic environment.Chapter 9: Eco-friendly sustainable shrimp aquaculture inBangladesh: A way of minimizing coastal degradation.Chapter 10: Bioshields and ecological Restoration inTsunami-affected areas in India.Chapter 11: The population density and urbanisation at theNorth-East of Baltic Sea, the time-spatial analysis.Section 3: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM).Chapter 12: Future challenges in Environmental Policy relativeto ICZM (keynote address).Chapter 13: Legal framework for integrated coastal zonemanagement.Chapter 14: Lobster reserves in coastal Skagerrak - Anintegrated analysis of the implementation process.Chapter 15: Efficiency of Fishing Vessels Affected by a MarineProtected Area - The Case of Small-Scale Trawlers and theMarine Protected Area in Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam.Chapter 16: Socio-economic impacts of sea use change in theGerman North Sea: A scenario based assessment in the context ofregional development.Chapter 17: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Guyana:development barriers, opportunities and recommendations.Chapter 18: Strategies for the beneficial use of dredgedmaterial in Japan.Section 4: Coastal governance.Chapter 19: Management or Governance, Environment or Ecosystem;What are the Differences and Does It Matter? (keynote address).Chapter 20: Assisting decision-makers in complex water issues A case study: Rotterdam Mainport, The Netherlands.Chapter 21: Local coastal zone planning and stakeholderparticipation in Norway.Chapter 22: The Evolution of Governance Mechanisms for theEastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management Initiative.Chapter 23: Climate Change, Coastal Communities and Governance:Developing solutions for change, Australia.Chapter 24: Map of Coastal Zone Vulnerabilities to Wave Actions Application to Aveiro District (Portugal).Chapter 25: Managing Coastal Vulnerability: New Solutions forLocal Government