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Created: Jan 05, 2007
Updated: Aug 06, 2007
All Areas of Focus » Coastal and Marine Ecosystems »

Coastal and Marine Human Impacts

Bikebeachnew The coasts of the world are increasingly impacted by migration of humans to the coast, the growing importance of coastal waters for recreation and aesthetic enjoyment, and the growing use of coastal and marine resources for transport, commercial fisheries, aquaculture, nearshore energy development, and mineral/salt extraction. Many coastal ecosystems have been destroyed by landfills, pollution, invasive species, watershed alterations, and industrial development. Marine environments have been increasingly impacted by overfishing, waste dumping, sonic boom testing, and climate change.

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Tn_chileseasideCorporación Proplaya is a Chilean non-profit corporation aimed at offering new perspectives and active solutions to the contemporary environmental challenges facing the coastal zone of Chile.

Tn_dutchfolksKust Gids NL De Kustvereniging zet zich in voor de kust en de zee en voor een samengaan van behoud en ontwikkeling. Zij richt zich onder meer op behoud en herstel van natuurlijke...

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Tn_worldbankWorld Bank: Coastal & Marine Management This website provides links to resources related to coastal and marine management within the World Bank.
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According to the World Bank, in 2008 the world's population will exceed 6.7 billion, 3.4 billion of whom will live in coastal areas (within 60km of the coast.)

Related WiserEarth Portals
Coastal and Marine Law and Policy
Coastal and Marine Pollution
Coral Reef Conservation
Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
Marine Ecology and Conservation

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human migration, coastal ecosystems, mangroves, estuaries, deltas, coral reefs, gulfs, recreation and conservation, shipping, oil and gas development, marine fisheries, aquaculture, wind energy, beaches, water quality, navigation, boating, coastal protected areas, marine endangered species, fish stocks, shellfish stocks, invasive species, sea level, wildlife viewing, dredging, landfill, waste discharge, toxic spills, endocrine disruptors, sewage treatment plants, power plants, agricultural runoff, coastal wetlands, dams, sediment, eutrophication, algae blooms, sediment, point and nonpoint pollution, maritime industry, Navy, jet ski operations, harbors

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