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• ISBN: 1559632801
• ISBN: 9781559632805
• ISBN: 155963281X
• ISBN: 9781559632812
• Physical Description: xi, 210 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
• Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Island Press, ©1994.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-204) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Ch. 1. Introduction. The Importance of the Coastal Zone. The Pressures on the Coastal Zone. The Pressures Exerted by Humans. The Effects of Human Pressure. The Coastal Zone as a "Hazardous" Area. Public Policy Exacerbates the Pressures. Alleviating the Pressures on the Coastal Zone: Sustainable Development. The Rationale for Government Intervention -- Ch. 2. Understanding the Coastal Environment. The Special Nature of Coastal Areas. Defining the Coastal Zone. Types of Coastline. Types of Coastal Habitats. The Dynamic Coastal Environment: Important Coastal Forces and Processes -- Ch. 3. Coastal Pressures and Critical Management Issues. The Coastal Nation. Land Use Patterns and Human Alterations of the Coastal Zone. Patterns of Ownership and Control. Critical Coastal Management Issues -- Ch. 4. The Coastal Management Framework. A Fragmented Management Framework. Role of State and Local Governments. Key Stakeholders in Coastal Management -- Ch. 5. Federal Coastal Policy.

The Federal Role in Coastal Zone Management. Coastal Zone Management Act. Other Key Federal Programs Influencing Coastal Development. Other Federal Influences -- Ch. 6. State Coastal Management Programs. Overview of State Programs. The Success of CZMA -- Ch. 7. Regional Planning and Ecosystem Management. Introduction. Jurisdictional Problems Addressed by Regional Planning. The National Estuary Program. Special Area Management Planning. The Great Lakes Program. North Carolina Areas of Environmental Concern. The Watershed Protection Approach -- Ch. 8. Local Coastal Management. Toward Sustainable Coastal Communities. Overview of Local Coastal Planning and Management. Development Management Tools and Techniques. Impediments and Obstacles to Effective Local Management -- Ch. 9. Conclusions: Future Directions in U.S. Coastal Management. Sustainable Coastal Development as the Primary Goal. A Final Note: Defending a Collaborative Framework for Sustainable Coastal Development.

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