NetCoast Homepage
Coastal Zone Management Centre, Netherlands
The website for integrated coastal zone management

	Coastal Resources Center
	University of Rhode Island
	Run a Summer Institute in Coastal Management
Dedicated to promoting the development of strategies for the effective management of coastal environments

Home Page of LOICZ
Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone
IGBP Programme
To provide a sound scientific basis for future integrated management of coastal areas on a sustainable basis

	WorldFish Center
	Fisheries management, coastal aquaculture, FishBase, ReefBase and more
Devoted to improving the productivity and management of aquatic resources for the benefit of users and consumers in developing countries

FAO Fisheries Department
To promote sustainable development of responsible fisheries and contribute to food security

	NOAA-NESDIS-CRTR
	Online data resources for coral reef managers
Links to a wide range of FREE remote sensing and in situ datasets

Marine Protected Areas
of the United States

	The Coastal Engineering Page
	The study of processes ongoing at the shoreline
	and construction within the coastal zone

Island Resources Foundation
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Dedicated to solving the environmental problems of development in small tropical islands

	International Ocean Institute (IOI)
	NGO devoted to studying and preserving the world's oceans

WWF Marine Programmes
Strong focus on overfishing issues

	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
	WMO and UNEP
To assess the most up-to-date scientific, technical and socio-economic research in the field of climate change

World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Information services on conservation and sustainable use of the world's living resources

	United Nations Environment Programme
	Geneva Executive Center, Switzerland
	International treaties and programmes dealing with the environment and sustainable development

International Union for the Conservation of Nature
World Conservation Union
To conserve the integrity, productivity, and diversity of nature and to use natural resources appropriately and sustainably

	Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
	World Resources Institute links

Coastal Regions and Small Islands (CSI)
UNESCO
Towards environmentally-sound, socially-equitable and culturally appropriate development in coastal regions and small islands

	CAIOBÁ
	A model of beach recuperation and protection against sea erosion
	Guillerme Lindroth, Brazil (also in Portuguese)

ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
HQ at James Cook University, Australia
Innovative science for sustainable use of coral reefs

	Regional Programme on Partnerships in Environmental
	Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
	A site focused on sustainable development of East Asian Seas

Wetlands International
To sustain and restore wetlands, their resources and biodiversity for future generations
through research, information exchange and conservation activities.

	Tambuyog Development Center
	"...helping build and strengthen the Community-based Coastal Resources Management (CBCRM) movement..."
	Includes resource pages on fisheries and CBCRM

International Year of the Ocean
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission - UNESCO
To focus the attention of the public, governments and decision makers on the importance of the oceans
and the marine environment as resources for sustainable development

	SeaWeb
	A multimedia public eduction project designed to raise awareness of the world ocean and the life within it
	Includes Ocean Update Newsletter and useful links page

Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Coastal Fisheries Programme
"... a regional support service that assists Pacific Islanders in identifying the status, and optimising
the long-term social and economic value, of small-scale fisheries and aquatic resource use ..."

	Global Environment Facility
	Jointly implemented by UNDP, UNEP and the World Bank
	A financial mechanism that provides grant and concessional funds to recipient
	countries for projects and activities that aim to protect the global environment

European Commission
Demonstration Programme on ICZM
Outputs from Demonstration Programme, ICZM links and ICZM bibliography

	NOAA Coastal Services Center
	Serving Coastal Resource Managers
	Very useful site

Marine Conservation Biology Institute
Promoting awareness of marine conservation issues
Some useful links to resources

	Environmental News Network Inc.
	Useful site for environmental news stories

Coastal GIS Bibliography
Bibliography of Geographic Information System
Applications in Coastal Management (NOAA/CSC)

	Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific
	Intergovernmental organization linking aquaculture institutions in the region
	Very useful site for information on grouper, shrimp and other aquaculture topics

Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
Created at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002
Encouraging the sustainable development of oceans, coasts, and islands

	Atlantic Coastal Zone Information Steering Committee
	A coordinated regional response to CZ information management (Canada)
	Useful site including Atlantic Coastal Database Directory

Sustainable Oceans and Coastal Zones
On-line courses in Global Sustainability
University of California, Irvine

	www.coastalmanagement.com
	Useful links and other information sources
	A very useful site, well-worth a visit

NOAA Coastwatch
Caribbean Regional Node
Useful satellite data links

	World Commission on Protected Areas
	IUCN site promoting protected areas
	Leading global network of protected area specialists

Australia's Marine Protected Areas
Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
Excellent site for information on Australia's MPAs and more

	Manzanar Project
	Self-sufficiency on desert coasts
	Eritrean project, mangroves and aquaculture

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission site
Searchable information on Florida CZM issues and features on key problems

	Commission on Coastal Systems
	International Geographical Union
	To encourage the study of coastal systems throughout the world, ... and more!

Coasts and Oceans
Australia's oceans policy site
Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all ...

	Center for Coastal Resources Management
	Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
	Mission: to provide objective policy guidance and to support informed management of coastal resources

Remote Sensing
CSIRO Land and Water
Using remote sensing in various management applications