Coastal areas

As a typical coastal city, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, faces serious societal challenges such as the impact of climate change, overexploitation of natural resources, and loss of biodiversity. Xiamen is implementing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) by strengthening ecological protection, promoting ecosystem restoration, building sponge city, supporting sustainable community development and green transformation of mines, while encouraging funding and diverse public participation.

La région de la Belgique dont l'auteur allons tenter la description sous le titre des "Pays des grandes dunes" comprend le littoral depuis Nieuport-Bain jusqu'à la frontière française; elle pare d'une bordure ininterrompue de sables improductifs, et d'allure accidentée, les rives de la mer du Nord sur une longueur d'un peu plus de 13 kilomètres et sur une largeur variant entre 800 et 2300 mètres.

This work about the geology and the soil of Sumatras east coast has been written for officials and planters, who could use it in practice.

Although all coastal development projects in Lebanon typically require an environmental impact assessment (EIA), biodiversity has rarely been given specific or appropriate consideration in the EIA process. The objective of this report is to present guidelines that specifically address biodiversity inclusion in EIA studies.