Coastal Management : Global Challenges and Innovations

Front Cover -- Coastal Management: Global Challenges and Innovations -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Editors Bio -- Foreword -- Editorial Note -- Chapter 1: Global Coasts in the Face of Disasters -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Global Framework and Coast -- 3. Disaster Risk and Coasts -- 4. Way Forward -- Chapter 2: *Special Coastal Management Area Concept Experience in Sri Lanka -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Evolution of the Special Coastal Management Area in Sri Lanka -- 3. Main Objectives of the Study -- 4. What Is a Special Coastal Management Area (SCMA)? -- 5. Criteria Used for Ranking Potential SCMA Sites for Implementation -- 6. SCMA Process -- 7. Why Should SCMA Be Strengthened? -- 8. Why Should an SCMA Be Implemented? -- 9. SCMA Coordinating Committee (SCMACC) -- 10. Lessons Learnt and Drawbacks of the SCMA Process in Sri Lanka -- 10.1. Legal and Institutional -- 10.2. Effectiveness and Impacts -- 10.3. Sustainability and Challenges -- 10.4. Overall Success of the SCMA Process -- 11. New Legal Provisions for SCMA -- 12. Conclusion and Recommendation -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3: Coastal Development: Construction of a Public Policy for the Shores and Seas of Mexico -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Coastal Development -- 2.1. Definition -- 2.2. Current State and Tendencies of the Coastal and Maritime Zones in Mexico -- 2.2.1. Geographical and Management Scope -- 2.2.2. Demographic Tendencies and Characteristics -- 2.2.3. Economic Tendencies and Aspects -- 2.2.4. Environmental Tendencies and Aspects -- 3. What Is the Coast -- 3.1. Definition -- 3.2. Mexican Coastal Zone -- 4. Impacts From Coastal Development -- 4.1. Major Impacts From Coastal Development -- 4.2. Ten Principles for Coastal Development -- 5. Models of Coastal Development -- 5.1. Theoretical Models -- 5.2. International Models -- 5.2.1. Pelican Bay, Florida