Integrated coastal and ocean management : concepts and practices / Biliana Cicin-Sain and Robert W. Knecht ; with the assistance of Dosoo Jang and Gregory W. Fisk ; Center for the Study of Marine Policy, Graduate College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware.
"With support from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO, and the Graduate College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware."
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-497) and index.
Contents
The need for integrated coastal and ocean management -- Definitions of integrated coastal management and fundamental concepts -- The evolution of global prescriptions for integrated management of oceans and coasts -- Earth summit implementation : growth in capacity in ocean and coastal management -- Setting the stage for integrated coastal management -- Intergovernmental, institutional, legal, and financial considerations -- Informing the ICM process : building the science and information base -- Formulation and approval of an ICM program -- Implementation, operation, and evaluation of ICM programs -- Case comparisons of ICM practices in twenty-two selected nations -- Summary and conclusions.