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Scientific needs to assess the health of the oceans in coastal areas: a perspective of developing countries

Developing countries derive great socioeconomic value from their coastal areas, through resources such as fish, oil/gas, and nonfuel minerals, and through tourism. However, coastal areas are being degraded by erosion, flooding, pollution, deforestation, salt water intrusion, and subsidence. Despite...

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Published in:Ocean & coastal management 2000, Vol.43 (8), p.781-791
Main Authors: Awosika, Larry, Marone, Eduardo
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Developing countries derive great socioeconomic value from their coastal areas, through resources such as fish, oil/gas, and nonfuel minerals, and through tourism. However, coastal areas are being degraded by erosion, flooding, pollution, deforestation, salt water intrusion, and subsidence. Despite international, regional, and national initiatives to address these environmental challenges, the ability of many developing nations to effectively monitor ocean health and mitigate coastal degradation is hampered by an inadequate scientific knowledge base. Marine environmental assessments and scientific research are needed on a variety of topics, ocean research facilities at local universities must be improved, and developing countries should be involved in global projects such as the global ocean observing system. Also important is the rescuing and archiving of historical data on coastal ocean processes in developing countries.
ISSN:0964-5691
1873-524X
DOI:10.1016/S0964-5691(00)00062-4