Coastlines of Western Africa

Proceedings of Coastlines of Western Africa, part of Coastal Zone '93, the Eighth Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management. held in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 19-23, 1993. Part of the Coastlines of the World series.

This collection of 30 papers reviews multidisciplinary aspects of coastal management in western Africa. Topics include environmental considerations, engineering, and science; data gathering and monitoring; legal, regulatory, and political aspects; planning, conservation, and development; and public information and citizen participation.

This volume provides professionals, decisionmakers, and the general public with a broad understanding of these subjects as they relate to western Africa.