Authors : K. Thiruvenkatasamy and Fasihur Rahman
Abstract: Anthropogenic pressures due to rapid economic development, industrialization and concentration of population in coastal areas are posing considerable challenge for conserving coastal and ocean resources. Climate change, sea level rise, hurricane, coastal flooding, tsunami’s, cyclones, irregular precipitations, etc. are causing monumental losses of human life as well as property. These observed as well as inferred catastrophic changes calls for a proactive approach. It is this realization that has prompted nations to evolve and adopt an integrated coastal and ocean management for sustainability of coastal regions as well as conserving marine productivity. This study, provides a global overview of coastal and ocean issues, loss of biodiversity, environmental concerns and impact of climate change. A case study on the integrated coastal zone management planning as pursued in Placentia Bay of Newfoundland and Labrador province of Canada is also presented.
K. Thiruvenkatasamy and Fasihur Rahman, 2017. Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management: A Global Overview. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 6260-6268.