Damage to marine and coastal ecosystems could be reversed through more involvement between coastal communities and stakeholders, says the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). A new guide, published today for World Oceans Day 2011 (8 June), stresses the importance of groups working together where they have a stake in the coastline to mitigate the harm caused along the coast by pollution and over-fishing. Coastlines are a complex ecosystem affected by the activities and inputs of different interest groups. Read More
