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Title

Western Indian Ocean : regional state of the coast report / editor, José Paula ; lead authors, Jared Bosire, Louis Celliers, Johan Groeneveld, José Paula, Michael H. Schleyer ; authors, Laurie Barwell [and 32 others].

Publication

• Nairobi, Kenya : United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi Convention Secretariat, [2015]
• ©2015

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Additional Authors

• Barwell, Laurie,
• Bosire, Jared,
• Celliers, Louis,
• Groeneveld, Johan, 1964-
• Paula, José P. M.,
• Schleyer, M. H.,
• United Nations Environment Programme, issuing body. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80002388

Description

xxxiv, 546 pages : illustrations, maps; 28 cm

Summary

The regional state of coast report for the western Indian Ocean (WIO) is the first comprehensive regional synthesis to provide insights into the enormous economic potential around the WIO, the consequential demand for marine ecosystem goods and services to match the increasing human population, the pace and scale of environmental changes taking place in the region and the opportunities to avoid serious degradation in one of the world's unique and highly biodiverse oceans.

Alternative Title

• Regional state of coast report for the western Indian Ocean
• Regional state of the coast report : western Indian Ocean

Subject

• Coastal ecosystem health > Indian Coast (Africa)
• Environmental policy > Indian Coast (Africa)
• Fisheries > Environmental aspects > Indian Ocean
• Indian Coast (Africa) > Environmental conditions
• Indian Ocean > Environmental conditions
• Marine ecosystem health > Indian Ocean

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available on the Internet.

Contents

Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of contributors -- Summary / José Paula -- Executive summary -- The context of the assessment / José Paula -- Planet: oceans and life / Shigalla Mahongo and Rosemary Mwaipopo -- Mandate and methodology / Julius Francis -- Assessment of marine biological diversity and habitats / Michael H. Schleyer -- Introduction - biodiversity / Michael H. Schleyer -- Beaches and the nearshore / Joseph Maina -- Mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass beds / Blandina Lugendo -- Coral and biogenic reef habitats / David Obura -- Intertidal and nearshore rocky reefs / Daudi J. Msangameno -- Shelf sediments and biodiversity / Sean Fennessy and Andrew Green -- Deep sea and offshore/pelagic habitats / David Obura -- Threatened marine species / Matthew D. Richmond -- Significant social and economic aspects of biodiversity conservation / Rosemarie Mwaipopo -- Summary on marine biological diversity / Michael H. Schleyer -- Assessment of major ecosystem services from the marine environment / Jared Bosire -- Scientific understanding of ecosystem services / Jared Bosire -- The ocean's role in the hydrological cycle / Issufo Halo -- Sea/air interaction / Shigalla Mahongo -- Phytoplankton primary production / Margareth Kyewalyanga -- Ocean-sourced carbonate production / Jacqueline Uku -- Aesthetic, cultural and spiritual services from coastal and marine environments / Rosemarie Mwaipopo, Mwanahija Shalli -- Summary on major ecosystem services / Jared Bosire -- Assessment of food security from marine resources / Johan Groeneveld -- The western Indian Ocean as a source of food / Johan Groeneveld -- Capture fisheries / Johan Groeneveld -- mariculture / Aviti Mmochi -- Social economic impacts of capture fisheries and mariculture / Jacob Ochiewo -- Summary of food security from marine resources / Johan Groeneveld -- Assessment of other human activities and the marine environment / Louis Celliers -- Maritime activities / Lynn Jackson -- Oil, gas and renewable energy / Matthew D. Richmond -- Coastal mining and its influence on coastline stability / Laurie Barwell -- Tourism and recreation / Sachooda Ragoonaden -- Urbanisation, coastal development and vulnerability, and catchments / Louis Celliers, Cebile Ntombela -- Marine genetic resources and bioprospecting in the western Indian Ocean / Rachel Wynberg -- Summary of other human activities in the coastal and marine environment / Louis Celliers -- Scenarios, policy options and capacity building / José Paula -- Scenarios: WIO coastal and marine environmental futures / Washington O. Ochola -- Governance: legal and institutional frameworks / Akunga Momanyi -- Policy analysis and options / Akunga Momanyi -- Coastal and marine research and capacity building / Julius Francis, Louis Celliers, Sérgio Rosendo -- Overall assessment / José Paula -- Overall assessment of the state of the coast in the western Indian Ocean / José Paula.

ISBN

• 9789211587302
• 9211587301

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library