by Elisabeth Mann Borgese Founder and Honorary President International Ocean Institute
Adalberto Vallega has been, for decades, a master and great teacher of integrated coastal …

The study regards the processing of data on urban land conversion along the Italian Adriatic
coast in the last 50 years. The results obtained show different aspects of the phenomenon …

Written in an accessible and lively style, this ground-breaking text marries a critique of
current remedies towards environmental problems to original and viable alternatives. This …

The Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) principles in the Mediterranean represent
a guideline identifying an appropriate way of linking environmental best practices to local …

During recent decades the northern shores of the Mediterranean have experienced a rapid
transformation; mainly due to touristic development. At present, more than 25% of the …

In order to develop management strategies for sustainable use and conservation in the
marine environment, reliable and meaningful, but integrated ecological information is …

This major textbook provides a broad coverage of the ecological foundations of marine
conservation, including the rationale, importance and practicalities of various approaches to …

Limiting land consumption is an undisputed priority today. In France, numerous laws,
regulations and space protection measures (under the town planning and environment …

Many countries have begun marine spatial planning (MSP) efforts in the past decade and
much academic and professional literature reviews and analyzes these processes. Relevant …

Essentially, this paper aims at considering how the ocean regionalisation may be
implemented focusing on the principle of sustainable development, on the subsequent …