부산대학교 도서관

The article presents information on policy and management challenges to ensure the sustainable utilization of coastal resources under intense environmental change pressure. The coastal zone is a dynamic area of natural change and of increasing human use. Coastal land is limited and under pressure from human development, and, with 75% of the human population expected to be living in the coastal zone by 2025, it is evident that an extreme competition for space with the ecosystem is occurring. The management process that is required must be a continuous, adaptive, day-to-day process, carried out by a mix of public and private entities.