Product Description

Examines the issues surrounding the human use and abuse of estuarine and coastal environments and explores ways in which conservation and management policies can protect this diverse and productive eco-system.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #226216 in Books
• Published on: 1997-12-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

From the Back Cover
Examines the issues surrounding the human use and abuse of estuarine and coastal environments. Emphasising the importance and significance of this natural resource, the uses and conflicts which occur, and the results of human activity, this book explains the ways in which conservation and management policies and practices can protect this productive and diverse ecosystem.
Examples and real-life case studies illustrate the effect of human intervention, both from an historic and contemporary perspective. Exposing the environmental consequences of estuarine pollution, Peter French highlights the need for management strategies to promote a sustainable development ethic for coasts and estuaries.

Customer Reviews

Complex physical systems written in straight forward English
This book is the most useful tool in the explanation of coastal and estuarine management principles, for both student and anyone working in this field. French describes the physical processes and managerial challenges, and also provides case studies, in a straight forward language so the reader does not get bogged down with tecnicalities or over elaborate explanations. I have spent the past five years studying/working in this field and this is now the most dog-eared book I own!