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Literature


The following publications are classified into three focus areas:


Coastal assessments and studies

Burke, L., Kura, Y., Kassem, K., Revenga, C., Spalding, M. & McAllister, D. 2000. Pilot analysis of global ecosystems: coastal ecosystems. Washington, DC, World Resources Institute. 100 pp. (also available at http://www.wri.org/wr2000).

Cabanes, C., Cazenave, A. & Le Provost, C. 2001. Sea level rise during past 40 years determined from satellite and in situ observations. Science (Wash.), 294:840-842.

Church, J.A. 2001. How fast are sea levels rising? Science (Wash.), 294: 802-803.

Cohen, J.E., Small, C., Mellinger, A., Gallup, J. & Sachs, J.D. 1997. Estimates of coastal populations.Science (Wash.), 278: 1211.

GESAMP. 2001. Protecting the oceans from land-based activities: land-based sources and activities affecting the quality and uses of the marine, coastal and associated freshwater environment. Rep. Stud. GESAMP No. 71. GESAMP 162 pp. (also available at http://gesamp.imo.org/no71/index.htm).

Gitay, H., Brown, S., Easterling,W. & Jallow, B., eds. 2001. Ecosystems and their goods and services. In McCarthy, J.J., Osvaldo, F.C., Leary, N.A., Dokken, D.J. & White, K.S., eds. 2001. Climate change 2001: impacts, adaptation and vulnerability.  Contribution of Working Group II to the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, pp. 235-342. Cambridge, UK, Cambridge University Press. 1042 pp. (also available at http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc_tar/).

MA. 2003. Ecosystems and human well-being: a framework for assessment. Washington, DC, Island Press. 245 pp. (Note: Condition Working Group Assessment Report on coastal environments available at http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/products.aspx#1 ).

McCarthy, J.J., Osvaldo, F.C., Leary, N.A., Dokken, D.J. & White, K.S., eds. 2001. Climate change 2001: impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Cambridge, UK, Cambridge University Press. 1042 pp. (also available at http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc_tar/).

Moss, R.H., Gregg, M.C., Kaye, K. & Mahoney, J.R. 2002. Integrating climate change and global change research. In USCCSP ed. 11-28 pp. Strategic plan for the climate change science program final report, July 2003. Washington, DC, United States, Global Change information office. 211pp. (also available at http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/stratplan2003/final/ccspstratplan2003-all.pdf).

Mumby, P., Edwards, A., Arias-Gonzalez, J., Lindeman, K., Blackwell, P., Gall, A., Gorczynska, M., Harborne, A., Pescod, C., Renken, H., Wabnitz, C., Llewellyn, G. 2004. Mangroves enhance the biomass of coral reef fish communities in the Caribbean. Nature, 427: 533-36.

Nixon, S.W. 1995. Coastal, marine eutrophication: a definition, social causes, and future concerns. Ophelia, 41: 199-219.

Pilkey, O.H. & Cooper, J.A.G. 2004. Society and sea level rise. Science (Wash.), 303: 1781-82.

Smith, S., Swaney, D., Talaue-McManus, L., Bartley, J., Sandhei, P., McLacghlin, C., Dupra, V., Crossland, C., Buddemeier, R., Maxwell, B., Wulff, F. 2003. Humans, hydrology, and the distribution of inorganic nutrient loading to the ocean. BioScience, 53: 235-45 (Note: LOICZ reports and publications are available at http://wwwold.nioz.nl/loicz/firstpages/products/fp-products.htm).

UNEP. 1999. GIWA project document. Document No. GF/FP/1100-99-01. (Note: GIWA Coastal assessments available at http://www.giwa.net/publications/).

Vitousek, P.M., Aber, J.D., Howarth, R.W., Likens, G.E., Matson, P.A., Schindler, D.W., Schlesinger, W.H. & Tilman, D.G. 1997. Human alteration of the global nitrogen cycle: sources and consequences. Ecol. Appl., 7: 737-50.

World Resources Institute. 2002. World Resources 2000-2001: people and ecosystems. The fraying web of life. Washington, DC. 389 pp. (also available at http://www.wristore.com/worres20.html).


Conventions, multilateral environmental agreements, and intergovernmental programmes

Agenda 21:
UNCED. 1992. Agenda 21. Chapter 17 (available at http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/documents/agenda21/english/agenda21chapter17.htm).

Convention of Biodiversity:
CBD. 2004. Seventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 7): Decision VII/30, 9?20 February 2004, Kuala Lumpur (available at http://www.biodiv.org/meetings/cop-07/default.asp).

Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations:
FAO. 1995. Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. Twenty-eighth Session of the FAO Conference, 31st October 1995, Rome (available at http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/005/v9878e/v9878e00.htm).
Scialabba, N., ed. 1998. Integrated coastal area management and agriculture and forestry and fisheries. FAO guidelines. Rome, FAO, Environment and Natural Resources Service. 256 pp. (Also available at http://www.fao.org/docrep/W8440E/W8440E00.htm).

Global Terrestrial Observing System:
Christian, R.R. 2003. Coastal initiative of the Global Terrestrial Observing System. Ocean & Coast. Manage., 46: 313-321.
GTOS. 2003. Biennial report 2002-2003. GTOS report 34. Rome, FAO (also available at http://www.fao.org/gtos/gtospub/pub34.html).

Global Ocean Observing System:
UNESCO. 2003a. The integrated strategic design plan for the coastal observations module of the Global Oceanographic Observing System. IOC/INF-1183. GOOS Report No. 125. Paris. 190 pp. (also available at http://ioc.unesco.org/goos/docs/GOOS_125_COOP_Plan.pdf).

Group on Earth Observation:
GEO. Terms of Reference for the ad hoc Group on Earth Observations (GEO). 2nd August 2002 (available at http://www.earthobservationsummit.gov/terms_of_reference.html).

Integrated Global Observing Strategy:
IGOS. 2003. The draft coastal theme implementation plan. Submitted to the Integrated Global Observing Strategy Partners. 11th IGOS-P meeting May 27th 2004. Rome (available at http://ioc.unesco.org/igospartners).

Land-Ocean Interaction in the Coastal Zone:
Turner, R.K., Adger, W.N.& Lorenzoni, I. 1998. Towards integrated modelling and analysis in coastal zones: principles and practices. LOICZ Reports & Studies No. 11. Texel, The Netherlands, LOICZ IPO. 122 pp. (Note:  LOICZ reports and publications are available at http://wwwold.nioz.nl/loicz/firstpages/products/fp-products.htm).

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands:
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. 1971. Strategic framework and guidelines for the future development of the list of wetlands of international importance of the convention on wetlands. The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat. Ramsar, Iran, 1971 (also available at http://www.ramsar.org/key_ris_types.htm).

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization:
UNESCO. 2003b. Environment and development in coastal regions and in small islands (available at http://www.unesco.org/csi/wise/wise6e.htm).

United Nations Environment Programme:
UNEP. 2004. Towards a UNEP module for the assessment of the coastal and marine environment, Draft document. 24 pp. (available at  http://www.unep.org/DEWA/water/MarineAssessment/GMANBI_meeting/Background%20paper%20-%20UNEP%20Module.doc).
UNEP/MAP/PAP.1999. Conceptual Framework and Planning Guidelines for Integrated Coastal Area and River Basin Management. Split, Priority Actions Programme. 93 pp. (available at http://www.ucc-water.org/Freshco/Docs/ICARM-Guidelines.pdf).

World Park Congress:
IUCN. 2003. 5th IUCN World Park Congress, Durban, South Africa, 8-17 September 2003 (available at http://www.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/wpc2003/).

World Summit for Sustainability:
WSSD. 2002. World Summit on Sustainability, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 26 - September 4, 2002 (available at http://www.worldsummit2002.org/).


Coastal management and science

Costanza. 1999. The ecological, economic, and social importance of the oceans. Ecol. Econ., 31:199-213.

Duda, A.M. & Sherman, K. 2002. A new imperative for improving management of large marine ecosystems. Ocean Coast. Manage., 45: 797-833.

Jackson, L.E., Kurtz, J.C. & Fisher, W.S., eds. 2000. Evaluation guidelines for ecological indicators. EPA/620/R-99/005. Washington, DC, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development. 109 pp. (also available at http://www.ecosystemindicators.org/wg/publication/Jackson_Kurtz_Fisher.pdf).

National Academy of Sciences. 2000a. Ecological indicators for the nation. Washington, DC, National Academy Press (also available at http://www.nap.edu/books/0309068452/html/).

PEW Oceans Commission. 2002. Coastal sprawl: the effects of urban design on aquatic ecosystems in the United States. Arlington, USA, PEW Oceans Commission. 40 pp. (also available at http://www.pewoceans.org/reports/water_pollution_sprawl.pdf).

Sherman, K. & Duda, A.M. 1999. An ecosystem approach to global assessment and management of coastal waters. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 190: 271-87.

UNESCO. 2003c. A reference guide on the use of indicators for integrated coastal management - ICAM dossier 1. IOC manuals and guides No. 45. Paris. 127 pp. (also available at http://ioc.unesco.org/icam/files/Dossier.pdf).
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