Coastal zones and climate change

This book examines the emerging environmental stresses on coastal areas of the Indian Ocean and the resulting challenges confronting coastal planners and decision makers in a warming world. It assesses the prospective risks to coastal ecosystems and infrastructure, evaluate the opportunities and obstacles for technological innovations and adaptation strategies, and explore how policies and institutions must evolve to ensure the sustainable management of coastal resources and the resilience of coastal communities.

It content includes:
- Perspectives from the Regions: (i) Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Ecosystems in the Indian Ocean Region, by Nirmalie Pallewatta; (ii) Climate Change and Sea Level Rise: Issues and Challenges for Coastal Communities in the Indian Ocean Region, by Nazria Islam, Golam Rabbani, and A. Atiq Rahman; (iii) Impacts and Implications of Climate Change for the Coastal Zones of Egypt, by Mohamed El Raey; (iv) Small Island Developing States: Incubators of Innovative Adaptation and Sustainable Technologies? by Alain De Comarmond and Rolph Payet; and (v) Adaptation Policies in the Coastal Zones of the Indian Ocean Region: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies, by Poh Poh Wong.
- Interpreting the Trends: The Policy Challenges, Looking Ahead, by David Michel