coastal ecosystems

A guide to modelling priorities for managing land-based impacts on coastal ecosystems

Year Published: 
2019
Author(s): 
Christopher J. Brown, Stacy D. Jupiter, Simon Albert, Kenneth R. N. Anthony, Richard J. Hamilton, Alexa Fredston-Hermann, Benjamin S. Halpern, Hsien Yung Lin, Sangeeta Mangubhai, Peter J. Mumby, Hugh P. Possingham, Megan I. Saunders, Vivitskaia J. D. Tulloch, Amelia Wenger, Carissa J. Klein
Geographical Information: 
Global
Type of content: 
Journal articles and Discussion papers

Pollution from land-based run-off threatens coastal ecosystems and the services they provide, detrimentally affecting the livelihoods of millions people on the world's coasts. Planning for linkages among terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems can help managers mitigate the impacts of land-use change on water quality and coastal ecosystem services.

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Tags: 
coastal ecosystems, conservation planning, fisheries, integrated coastal management, Integrated Coastal Zone Management, land-sea connections, ridge-to-reef planning, run-off
Topics of the content: 
Biophysical environment, Planning and management

Physical Alteration and Destruction of Habitats (PADH) in Mauritius

Year Published: 
2003
Author(s): 
S.Bhagwant, M. Bhikajee
Geographical Information: 
Mauritius
Type of content: 
Publications and Reports

The Republic of Mauritius consists of a main island, Mauritius (20º17’ S, 57º33 E), and a group of small islands in the South West Indian Ocean namely Rodrigues, the Cargados Carajos, Agalega, Tromelin and the Chagos Archipelago. The total land area amounts to 2040 km2 whilst the marine exclusive economic zone covers an area of about 1.9 M km2 extending from 100 S to 200 S and from longitude 550 E to 750 E.

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Tags: 
coastal ecosystems, Physical Alteration and Destruction of Habitats
Topics of the content: 
Biophysical environment, Cost-benefits analysis, Economic activities, Planning and management, Policy and Governance