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Environment and development
in coastal regions and in small islands

Coastal management sourcebooks 1

CONTENTS

Illustrations
INTRODUCTION	The environmental setting
INTRODUCTION	Taking informed action: some practical advice
CHAPTER 1	THE DISAPPEARING BEACH WHAT CAN BE DONE?
Case 1.	Countering the effects of high seas in winter
	Environmental background
	Practical responces
Case 2.	When a hurricane occurs
	Environmental background
	Practical responces
Case 3.	When stones have replaced a sand beach
	Environmental background
	Practical responces
Case 4.	Assessing the impact of coastal structures
	Environmental background
	Practical responces
Case 5.	Adding more sand to the beach
	Environmental background
	Practical responces
Case 6.	When sand has been mined from the beach
	Environmental background
	Practical responces
Case 7.	When sand dunes have been destroyed
	Environmental background
	Practical responces
Case 8.	When vegetation has been removed from behind the beach
	Environmental background
	Practical responces
Case 9.	Stabilizing the river mouth or tidal inlet
	Environmental background
	Practical responces
Case 10.	Conserving reefs
	Environmental background
	Practical responces
Case 11.	New ways to reduce beach erosion
	Environmental background
	Practical responces
CHAPTER 2.	WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN INVESTING IN COASTAL LAND OR PROPERTY
CHAPTER 2.	Preparing a check list
CHAPTER 3.	PROTECTING BEACHES: HOW YOU CAN HELP
REFERENCES and FURTHER READING
APPENDICES	1. Site vulnerability checklist
APPENDICES	2. Beach clean-up data card
GLOSSARY
SUBJECT INDEX

start		Introduction	Activities	Publications	search
		Wise practices	Regions	Themes