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News and EventsProf Michelle Mycoo appointed to International Science Council (ISC) as Liaison Committee Member for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Professor Michelle Mycoo of The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago and Director of the Caribbean REP of FEC has been appointed to the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Liaison Committee of the International Science Council (ISC)....
Two exciting new books by our Chinese colleagues on Bohai and Yellow Sea
Evolution of Environment and Ecosystem in the Bohai Sea and Coast Luo Yongming et al. (eds) ISBN: 978-7-03-063592-1Science Press, Beijing, ChinaJune, 2020This book covers the latest research progress in the hydrology, chemistry, and biology of the Bohai Sea,...
Circles of Coastal Sustainability: A new framework for coastal management
Coastal zones are complex systems that provide important resources for human wellbeing, such as fish stocks, recreation, and protection against extreme events. Starting with ourselves, many of us want to live near the coast and our dreamed travel list is full of...
IPCC Special Report on the Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC)
The IPCC Special Report on the Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) (https://www.ipcc.ch/srocc/home/), recently approved by 195 IPCC member governments, is yet another clarion call to humanity to take seriously the imperative to chart more climate...
Transforming Our Coastal Futures through Partnerships to foster Sustainability
A strategy to promote knowledge exchange. by Hester Whyte (MaREI/UCC) In March 2018 Future Earth Coasts community met with representatives of UN Environment and the Western Indian Ocean, the Baltic Sea, Mediterranean regional seas to work together with Science...
Estuaries and Coasts featuring a new article on Nutrient Loading & Biogeochemical responses in four New Zealand Coastal Systems
Balance of Catchment and Offshore Nutrient Loading and Biogeochemical Response in Four New Zealand Coastal Systems: Implications for Resource Management Published in: Estuaries and Coasts | Springer US | Volume 41/2018 | ISSN: 1559-2723 (Print) 1559-2731 (Online)...
Our Coastal Futures | A strategy for the Sustainable Development of the World’s Coasts
Our Coastal Futures - A Strategy for the Sustainable Development of the World's Coasts “Coastal zones are the frontline in our global quest for a sustainable future.” Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO...
Marine Spatial Planning: Methodologies, Environmental Issues and Current Trends
Marine Spatial Planning: Methodologies, Environmental Issues and Current Trends Editors: Dimitra Kitsiou & michael Karydis Department of Marine Sciences, School of the Environment, University of the Aegean, Levros, Greece As the demand for space availability in...
Building Industries at Sea: ‘Blue Growth’ and the New Maritime Economy
Building Industries at Sea: 'Blue Growth' and the New Maritime Economy Editors: Kate Johnson, Heriot Watt University, UK Gordon Dalton, University College Cork, Ireland Ian Masters, Swansea University, UK Throughout the world there is evidence of mounting interest...
A Blue Urban Agenda: Adapting to Climate Change in the Coastal Cities of Caribbean and Pacific Small Island Developing States
by Mycoo, Michelle and Donovan, Michael G. Scientific Steering Committee member of Future Earth Coasts, and coordinator of the Caribbean Regional Engagement Partner Node at University of the West Indies, Michelle Mycoo is lead author of a new publication on...