61. River & Coastal Cruises, River Cruising Holidays, Coastal Cruise Lines: Cruise I river and coastal cruises can be a relaxing way to visit several differentareas in a relaxed, intimate environment. Find out more http://www.cruiseinformationservice.co.uk/river/factsheetdetail.aspx?id=9

62. Eastern Africa: Environment crabs and mullet abound near river estuaries and rely on the trawlable interreefareas and the coastal ecosystems are important economically for tourism and http://www.unep.ch/seas/main/eaf/eafenv.html

The environment of Eastern Africa What's at risk Threats Pollution Desertification ... References What's at risk The environment here defies generalization, and encompasses several biogeographic provinces. Ecotypes include coastal dry forestss, coastal dunes, coastal floodplains, fresh and brackish water marshes,mangvoe forests, coral reefs, reef-back lagoons, sandy beaches and seabird rookeries (sea cliffs and nearshore islands). These areas function as essential habitat for local species including fish and migratory birds, as shoreline stabilizers, and as buffers again coastal erosion. The coast of Eastern Africa is bathed by the great current systems of the Indian Ocean, which vary greatly with the seasonal monsoons. The Indian Ocean has particularly narrow continental shelves along this coast, and thus lower biological productivity than many coastal regions. The coast is rich in varieties and numbers of marine life forms, however. Extensive and highly diverse coral reefs fringe its narrow shelves shores. Species-rich mangroves with their commercially important oysters, crabs and mullet abound near river estuaries and along the coasts, particularly those of Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya and southern Somalia. The region's people are dependent to a significant extent on coastal resources. Fisheries rely on the trawlable inter-reef areas and the species-rich mangroves with their commercially important oysters, crabs and mullet. Coastal ecosystems are important economically for tourism and recreation.

63. Marine Ecological Environment Protection influences on the marine biological resources of the surrounding areas. 4. CoastalWater Conservancy Projects Destroying Ecological environment. river is the http://www.coi.gov.cn/emanager/hygl23.htm

Marine Ecological Environment Protection Industrial and Agricultural Development Threatening Marine Environment The ocean has tremendous power of self-purification. Since the early age, human beings have began to purify waste water and dirty things resulting from human life through this power of the ocean. But now the amount of waste derived from the process of human production and assumption have largely exceeded the self-purification of the ocean and caused pollution of some sea areas. The main sources of pollution from the land in the coastal area are industrial waster water, urban life waste water, fertilizer and pesticide. They are mainly brought to the sea through rivers and runoffs or being directly dumped into the sea, the amount of these kinds of waste account for over 60% of the total waste in the sea. At the same time 6 billion tons of waste is dumped into the sea each year. The main waste includes petroleum, organic matter, ammonia matter, copper, arsenic, lead, zinc, chromium, mercury, etc. The main source of pollution on the sea include ship (including a large amount of fishing vessels) waste dumping, , oil production platform waste dumping, accidental oil spilling and other dumping activities. With the increase of coastal population and industrial and agricultural sustainable development, marine organic pollution becomes more serious, tri-nitrogen and active phosphate have been the most important pollutants of Chinese offshore, nutritionization of the offshore becomes more obvious and have more red currents. The result of investigation in 1990 indicates that the content of nutrients in Yangtze River Mouth and its surrounding area, Pearl River Mouth, Hangzhou Bay, western part of Bohai Bay, Jiaozhou Bay and northern part of Liaodong Bay is very high and they belong to the third kind of sea water or even surpass the water quality standard of the third kind of sea water.

64. Coastal Tourism - A Manual For Sustainable Development: Tidal River Camp Ground coastal Tourism A Manual for Sustainable Development. to reduce the maintenancework associated with these areas. The Tidal river Camp Ground shows that it is http://www.deh.gov.au/coasts/publications/coastal-tourism/tidalriv.html

Skip Navigation WHAT'S NEW CONTACTS COMMENTS ... SEARCH Publications Go back to: DEH Home Coasts and Oceans Publications Coastal Tourism - A Manual for Sustainable Development Based on a draft paper prepared by Southern Cross University Portfolio Marine Group, Environment Australia, 1997 ISBN 642 27129 1 Contents Previous Next Tidal River Camp Ground Location Wilson's Promontory National Park, Victoria Facilities 480 camping sites, 236 beds for visitors, school camps and groups in lodges, cabins and huts, cafe/store, outdoor cinema, day visitor facilities, electric barbeques, numerous walking tracks, outstation camp sites, and seasonal on-site medical facilities Key features of this development Management plan Visitor control and education Water and energy conservation Regeneration period Management of the Tidal River Camp Ground is guided by a comprehensive plan of management for the entire national park - which contains a number of sub-plans, including a conservation strategy, a fire control plan and the master plan for the camping ground. The camp ground has a manager to oversee the business operations and financial aspects of management. National park rangers provide information about environmental management and, in particular, conservation procedures, but also address the enforcement issues and any non-compliance of visitor behaviour.

65. Our Sea, Our Future: Major Findings Of The State Of The Marine Environment Repor are open coastlines, river estuaries, drowned river valleys on central coast, andlarge coastal lakes from declining water quality in urban areas and coastal http://www.deh.gov.au/coasts/publications/somer/chapter5.html

Skip Navigation WHAT'S NEW CONTACTS COMMENTS ... SEARCH Publications Go back to: DEH Home Coasts and Oceans Publications Our Sea, Our Future Major findings of the State of the Marine Environment Report for Australia Compiled by Leon P. Zann Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Townsville Queensland Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories, Canberra (1995) ISBN 642 17391 5 Contents Previous Next 5. Regional issues in the marine environment Queensland New South Wales Victoria Tasmania ... Northern Territory Queensland Population: 2.98 million (62% in the Brisbane and Moreton divisions). Coastline: 9,800 km long. Major features are south-eastern (SE) open coasts and bays; Great Barrier Reef region; Torres Strait; and Gulf of Carpentaria. Problem areas include Brisbane and Moreton Bay, Gold Coast, and some regional ports.( Major State and regional issues include: changes in catchment uses increase in sediment and nutrient run-off (particularly in GBR lagoon and Moreton Bay) coastal strip development in SE (urban,industrial, marinas, agriculture, grazing) competing uses of coastal strip threats to Great Barrier Reef (water quality, effects of fishing, effects of trawling, tourism developments, crown-of-thorns starfish)

66. FishOnline - Definition Of Operational Areas In Coastal Waters miles to seaward of land); Tasmanian coastal Waters (600 river not seaward of theriver mouth. These guidelines summarise Tasmanian waters operational areas. http://www.fishonline.tas.gov.au/Item.asp?Topic=Rules/Marine and Safety&Item=000

67. Interreg North Sea Programme - News as a response to common pressures posed by eg coastal or river flooding and feedbackencourages us to continue this type of exchange across programme areas. http://www.interregnorthsea.org/news.asp

About the Programme News Events Projects ... Links North Sea Region Newsletter 6 01 June 2004 The latest newsletter No6 is now available for download here . It contains an update on the current status of the Programme. If you would like to be added to our mailing list to automatically receive future newsletters, send your name, postal address and e-mail address to info@interregnorthsea.org . Please mark your e-mail 'Newsletter'. Themes for the next call defined 27 May 2004 The Interreg IIIB North Sea Programme has attracted a lot of interest from municipalities, regions and national administrations in the North Sea region and now € 127 million has been allocated to a total of 54 projects with only € 10.5 million left for future projects. The programme has also been very successful in meeting its objectives and targets and it was therefore decided to concentrate the remaining funds on themes of strategic importance for the region and the few gaps which are not yet fully addressed by approved projects. The next call will be limited to a few themes and there will be additional target-based criteria. Only projects meeting these criteria will be considered. In addition, funds will be limited so preference will be given to small, strategic projects that clearly demonstrate value for money. The Steering Committee at its last meeting in May 2004were givenan update of the situation by the secretariat and invites applications for the focused call on the following themes: · Increased accessibility of the North Sea region

68. Louisiana Coastal Land Loss grow larger as the sustainable areas of marsh conflicts between restoration goalsand coastal zone development Diversion project, which pumps river water into http://www.tulane.edu/~bfleury/envirobio/enviroweb/LandLoss/LandLoss.htm

The Louisiana Environment Louisiana Coastal Land Loss By Clare Davis-Wheeler Main Menu Natural Deltaic Cycles Human Disturbance Proposed Solutions Coast 2050 ... Links T he loss of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands is one of the most serious environmental problems facing the country today. Louisiana boasts more than 4 million acres of wetlands, representing 40% of the nation’s total. These wetlands are among the world’s most diverse and productive ecosystems. Presently, Louisiana's wetlands are in a state of rapid degradation. 80% of the nation’s coastal land loss occurs in Louisiana. The state loses 25-35 square miles, or 25,000 acres, per year, the equivalent of one football field every 15 minutes . These losses are not only environmental and aesthetic, but commercial. Projected losses to the fishing industry by the year 2050 as a result of coastal land loss are a staggering $37 billion Natural Deltaic Cycles The natural processes of coastal land formation are based on the sedimentary load delivered by the Mississippi River. Deposits of sand, silt, and clay made at the mouth of the river form the basis of coastal land and marshes. The sediments accumulate through flood overtopping and overbank sedimentation. These natural forces, known as accretion, lead to a net gain of 1-2 square miles per year in coastal land area. There are many forms of natural disturbance that contribute to coastal land loss. Catastrophic disturbance from hurricanes erode marshes and introduce excess saltwater into the system. Natural rises in sea level, mostly associated with the advance and retreat of glaciers, are also responsible for dramatic decreases in wetland area. During the last major glacial retreat 15,000 years ago, 40-50% of the existing wetlands were lost. The natural processes of the deltaic life cycle also include the breakdown of abandoned deltas and the subsequent loss of coastal land. Another form of natural disturbance to wetlands is

69. Climate, Coastal And River Mouth Effects Reports Released where monitoring shows that any loss of coastal land is that lower residual flowsin the river will encourage the encroachment of vegetation over areas of bare http://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/projectaqua/project aqua historical/news/climate

70. SD Environment Potential Impacts Of Sea-Level Rise On were suddenly a series of well planned cities, with well ordered agricultural areassurrounding them, in various coastal lowlands or lower river valleys, eg in http://www.fao.org/sd/EIdirect/EIre0047.htm

71. NWP demonstrates that it is possible to make an userfriendly tool for analysingcomplex matters in coastal zones and river catchment areas. http://nwp.netmasters05.netmasters.nl/fulltext/fulltexthandler.cfm?fulltextevent

72. Division Of Civil And Environmental Engineering environment (rain, flooding, usage, catchment areas) from the environmentAL RIVERENGINEERING, Professor TAMAI Nobuyuki. WATER WAVE DYNAMICS IN coastal AND OCEAN http://webnat.s.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/eng/katei/zenki/08-02.html

Division of Civil and Environmental Engineering Structural Engineering and Materials River and Coastal Engineering Geotechnical and Earthquake Engineering Urban and Transportation Planning Environmental Engineering to Kanazawa Univ. Home page River and Coastal Engineering We consider water as a crucial component to support whole ecosystems as well as human lives. We place much emphasis on a systematic approach to environmental dynamics, disaster mitigation, and conservation of assets of natural environment. We also offer courses in river management to integrate river systems and sound ecosystems. We also offer the continuum mechanics for the students to find consistency in various engineering mechanics. Research Field and Lecture Name Basin Hydro-engineering We look at water and its relations to the human environment (rain, flooding, usage, catchment areas) from the fields of environment, dynamics, and disaster protection. We also offer courses in river management to integrate river systems and ecology. OCEAN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Professor ISHIDA Hajime ENVIRONMENTAL RIVER ENGINEERING Professor TAMAI Nobuyuki COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS Associate Professor YUHI Masatoshi WATER WAVE DYNAMICS IN COASTAL AND OCEAN ENGINEERING Associate Professor SAITOH Takehisa Continuum Dynamics We look at continuum dynamics areas such as the special properties of coastal environments, and understand the interactions between waves, coastal form, and seabed shape, as well as the destruction effects of bodies.

73. News Release: Bridge Coastal Restoration Program Allocates $260,381 To Vancouver located throughout the Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island, coastal, Bridge river andShuswap areas. in two proposed locations in the Campbell river mainstem http://www.bchydro.com/news/2001/may/release3256.html

@import url("/includes/css/bch_main5.css"); /*IE and NN6x styles*/ Info / News Releases May 24, 2001 Bridge Coastal Restoration Program allocates $260,381 to Vancouver Island fish and wildlife projects Projects approved for BCRP funding include: creating nesting boxes for five owl species in the Campbell River watershed for monitoring and inventory purposes, fertilizing Salmon River and Upper Ash River to increase nutrient levels, creating a rearing channel in the Campbell River estuary, placing spawning gravel at two locations in the Campbell River mainstem, constructing and monitoring a wildlife river overpass across the Salmon River diversion. "We are pleased to provide funding for these worthwhile projects," said BCRP board chair Craig Orr. "But this is only the beginning. This year we plan to allocate $1,072,000 to 29 fish and wildlife restoration projects throughout southwestern B.C. and on Vancouver Island." BCRP is an environmental program funded by BC Hydro to help offset the impacts from the construction of its hydroelectric facilities. Overall, the BCRP will provide $1.5 million in annual funding to support eligible restoration projects. A BCRP management board was formed to evaluate and select project proposals as well as oversee funding allocations. The board consists of nine members representing a diversity of provincial groups and interests: three First Nations members; three public members; and three government agency members (one from BC Hydro, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Province of B.C. respectively).

74. UNEP-Caribbean Environment Programme_Coastal Zone Management The Project for Strengthening the Capabilities for Managing coastal and Marine Environmental Resources in the Wider Caribbean Region has created the CEPNET network of geospatial data clearinghouse http://www.cep.unep.org/issues/czm.html

Coastal Zone Management This page is one of a series of web pages developed by the CAR/RCU on various Environmental Issues in the Caribbean . These pages are a good starting point for research into many of the pressing concerns of the nations and territories of the Wider Caribbean Region. They contain definitions, descriptions, discussions, links to relevant on-line documents and web sites. What is the coastal zone? Definition of integrated coastal zone management Coastal and marine habitats in the Wider Caribbean Region Activities and sources of impact in the coastal zone ... References WHAT IS THE COASTAL ZONE? DEFINITION OF INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT The coastal zone is a highly sensitive area, where a number of ecosystems exist in a state of balance. The coast is affected not only by local conditions but also by events and conditions long distances away. Pressures from human habitation and economic development are common in the coastal areas of the world. The management of such an area is of necessity an integrated and multidisciplinary effort. Integrated coastal zone management was defined at an International Coastal Zone Workshop in 1989 as "a dynamic process in which a coordinated strategy is developed and implemented for the allocation of environmental, socio-cultural, and sustainable multiple uses of the coastal zone." (CAMPNET, 1989).

75. Climate Change Impacts On The US. Sector: Coastal Areas And Marine Resources News from Acclimations, periodical from the US National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change. Published by the US Global Change Research Program. Helping to http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/nacc/coasts

About Site Map New Library ... National Assessment Sector: Coastal Areas and Marine Resources Search Updated 21 April, 2004 US National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change Sector: Coastal Areas and Marine Resources The National Assessment Overview and Foundation Reports were produced by the National Assessment Synthesis Team , an advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and were not subjected to OSTP's Information Quality Act Guidelines. The National Assessment was forwarded to the President and Congress in November 2000 for their consideration. Publications by the National Assessment Synthesis Team Coastal Areas and Marine Resources section of the National Assessment's Overview HTML PDF Coastal Areas and Marine Resources chapter (Chapter 16) of the National Assessment's Foundation PDF Color Figures PDF Links to Material from the Coastal Areas and Marine Resources Assessment Group The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change on Coastal Areas and Marine Resources.

76. DOE Document - Organic Pollutants In The Coastal Environment Off San The results from the measurements of aliphatic hydrocarbons suggest that hydrocarbons suggest that hydrocarbons in the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant (PLWTP) effluents are mainly petroleum http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.bib

77. ACCA21 - SDNP/China China s Agenda 21 and related to programme areas 17A, 17B south at the mouth of BeilunheRiver, amounts to The coastal land covers 2 million hectares, and is http://www.acca21.org.cn/pp5-8.html

Priority Programme for China's Agenda 21 Priority 5 - Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Natural Resources 5-8 Remote Sensing Monitoring on Coastal Urbanization and The Environment Project Scope and Relationship to China's Agenda 21 This project seeks to promote the sustainable development of coastal urbanization and the environment.It is based on programme area 2A of China's Agenda 21 and related to programme areas 17A, 17B and 17C. 1. Background The coastline of China, beginning in the north at the mouth of Yalujiang River, ending in the south at the mouth of Beilunhe River, amounts to 18,000 kilometers. The coastal land covers 2 million hectares, and is continuously expanding towards sea with 670 hectares per year. There are 144 coastal metropolises and 315 ports and harbors of varying sizes. The coastal zone of China, which creats more than half of the total GNP, is in the forefront of reforms and opening up programmes.The Yangtze River Delta,Peaerl River Delta and Bohai Bay are three major economic zones along the coast which have been open to foreign investments. Many well- known coastal cities are located in these three economic zones, such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Yantai, Tianjin, Dalian and so forth. The economy of these areas is developing with an astonishing speed. The development of these cities has also provided good examples and experiences to the development of inland economy. However, the geographical environment of coastal zone is complex and natural disasters occur frequently . The major natural disasters are earthquakes,storms, tides, icebergs. red tides, inverted flow of sea water and so on, which cause tremendous losses both socially and economically and limit the sustainable development of these areas. Therefore, monitoring and analysis of the coastal zone urbanization and the dynamic change of the environment will not only provide valuable information for urban planning, environment protection and economic development, but will also be relevant to other cities in these regions, particularly these of the Asia Pacific countries.

78. Gulf Coastal slower and more sluggish in the Gulf coastal Plain is one of the tributaries of thisriver whose alluvial are LoblollyShortleaf Pine with isolated areas of Oak http://www.scsc.k12.ar.us/BorneC/gulf.htm

[Click Here to Return to Class Web Site] This region is part of the Gulf Coastal Region of the United States that encompasses all of the southeastern states. It occupies the southwestern quarter of the state and much of the topography is gently rolling. Pine forests have dominated the area's economy. Virtually no virgin stands of timber still exist. The region contains most of the state's extractive industries. Click on pictures to enlarge Gently rolling land of the Gulf Coastal Plain Beautiful roadside flowers found profusely in the Gulf Coastal Region and in other regions also What makes this region unique? Summary: Phisiologically a. It was once a shallow sea b. It contains the state's oil, gas, and brine c. It is gently rolling and yet contains some swampy areas d. It is affected by several river systems e. It is dominated by coniferous forests

79. Environment Portal - Search Results river Murray Urban Users Group (SA). National parks and reserves; Oceans and coastalareas; Wetlands ecosystems. http//www.env.qld.gov.au/environment/school/. http://www.environment.gov.au/search97cgi/s97_cgi?Action=FilterSearch&Filter=por

80. Redirection To EPA Global Warming Site The EPA Global Warming Site coastal Zone Impacts. Studies by EPA and others have estimated that along the U.S. Gulf and Atlantic coasts, a one foot (30 cm) rise in sea level is likely by 2050 and http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/impacts/coastal

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