According to the UN atlas, 44% of people live within 150 kilometres (93 miles) of the sea. W
What communities can do
- Beach clean ups
Campaigns
Why it matters
Environmental improtance
The coast and its adjacent areas on and off shore are an important part of a local ecosystem: the mixture of fresh water and salt water in estuaries provides many nutrients for marine life. Salt marshes and beaches also support a diversity of plants, animals and insects crucial to the food chain.
The high level of biodiversity creates a high level of biological activity, which has attracted human activity for thousands of years. W
Resources
Citizens data initiative
Research shows that 634 million people - one tenth of the global population - live in coastal areas that lie within just ten metres above sea level. [1]
See also
- local information can be found, or shared, via our many location pages
Interwiki links
Wikipedia: Coasts
External links
References
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- ↑ [International Institute for Environment and Development], March 28 2007 link not found ~~~