Sustainable use of renewable resources and conservation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden: issues, needs and strategic actions

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作者
Gladstone, W
Tawfiq, N
Nasr, D
Andersen, I
Cheung, C
Drammeh, H
Krupp, F
Lintner, S
机构
[1] Univ Newcastle, Sch Sci & Technol, Sustain Resource Management & Coastal Ecol Unit, Ourimbah, NSW 2258, Australia
[2] UN, Dev Programme, Reg Bur Arab States, New York, NY 10017 USA
[3] UN, Environm Programme, Water Branch, Nairobi, Kenya
[4] Foschungsinst Senckenberg, Ichthyol Dept, D-60325 Frankfurt, Germany
[5] World Bank, Dept Environm, Washington, DC 20433 USA
[6] Reg Org Conservat Environm Red Sea & Gulf Eden, PERSGA, Jeddah 21431, Saudi Arabia
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10.1016/S0964-5691(99)00040-X
中图分类号
P7 [海洋学];
学科分类号
0707 ;
摘要
The coastal and marine environments and resources of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden are globally significant and generally in a healthy state. Current regional issues include localized destruction of coral reefs, seagrass and mangroves; declines in some fisheries; exploitation of some endangered species; pollution from the development and transport of petroleum; and disposal of industrial and municipal wastes. The underlying causes of these issues are the natural vulnerability of the Red Sea due to its semi-enclosed nature; economic reliance on the petroleum industry; significant navigation risks; a rapidly increasing coastal population and associated developments; lack of fisheries information, surveillance and management; poor coastal zone planning; and limited technical expertise. Strategic actions addressing these issues will need to be implemented regionally and focus on coastal zone management that integrates environmental planning, environmental assessment and review; training and institutional development; public awareness and participation; information gathering especially fisheries statistics: reducing navigation risks; and the development of resource management and conservation strategies. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:671 / 697
页数:27
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