An exploratory study of integrated coastal zone management in China

Abstract:

In recent years,with the environmental degradation,resource damage,the frequency of disasters and population increasing,the coastal zones suffered the growing pressure.As an effective mechanism for ocean management,integrated coastal zone management(ICZM) is accepted by most countries increasingly,including China.In this paper,the concepts and the features of ICZM are introduced,then the current status and problems of ICZM are analyzed from three aspects.At last,based on the ICZM of USA,four relevant measur...