Pls Read Brgy. Bobon Mati City Davao Oriental Coastal zones contain many of the Earth’s most complex, diverse and productive ecological systems; productive in both a biological and economic sense. Reefs, mangroves, wetlands and tidelands are: (i) the nursery and feeding areas for many marine species; (ii) important areas for the recycling of the nutrients, and (iii) buffer areas for storm protection and to control erosion. Coastal ecotones are very complex systems that foster a dynamic balance between the terrestrial and marine environments. Sustainable development strategies for the management of these ecosystems should be orientated towards a strong evaluation of the functional characteristics of the system (i.e. carrying capacity) to preserve this delicate balance and to maximize the benefits to the stakeholders. Basic knowledge of the ecological characteristics of coastal ecotones should include the study of the ecological processes, the analysis of flow of resources that coastal systems generate, as well as the potential use of these resources for social and economic development purposes. Due to the complexity of both human activities and coastal ecosystems, an integrated management scheme is needed to both allocate coastal resources effectively, and minimize environmental degradation. Choices and compromises have to be made between competing users and uses of the coastal zones if an escalation of conflicts and resource degradation are to be avoided. The paramount objective of integrated management is to devise a framework for “sustainable utilization” of coastal resources. This exercise may be subdivided into three broad areas: Policy to form the basic parameters for coastal management planning; Planning for the allocation of resources; Implementation of planned decisions, including restorative or remedial works We need to take care of our Coastal Resources. We only live once, so i think we must be responsible for our Coastal Properties. Thank you
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:20:37 +0000
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