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The Arctic coastlines are highly variable, can be stable or extremely dynamic, and are the site of most of the human activity that occurs at high latitudes. Extraction of natural resources occurs in many locations around the Arctic Ocean creating the need for port facilities and the potential for pollution. These pressures are only likely to increase with time.
Human Dimension in the Arctic coastal zone
Human impacts to Fort Union Trading Post include loss of native grass species, invasive plants and reduced river flow. Methods such as prescribed fire and the planting of native species have been used to restore and protect the site.
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site…
Conceptual diagram illustrating the life cycle of a Marine Protected Area (MPA).
Life Cycle of a Marine Protected Area
Illustration of a logging truck.
Logging truck
Conceptual diagram illustrating the important ecological functions that mangroves provide to the marine environment.
Mangrove ecological functions
Conceptual diagram illustrating natural resources found on Assateague Island. Assateague Island provides critical habitat for many unique plants and animals.
Assateague Island and Natural Resources, USA
Marine and coastal resources and habitats are used more intensively and thus, are degraded. In addition, global climate change is affects coasts and oceans. Traditional single-sector management is no longer adequate, and governance systems are struggling to keep up with modern technology and practices. In many cases, these conditions have led to unsustainable development. The goal of marine conservation is to address these challenges by promoting sustainable development and resource use.
Sustainable vs. unsustainable development
Illustration of a feather
Feather
Locally caught fish, including sardines, and eels in a seafood market window in Faro.
Seafood window
Diagram showing features of and threats to coastal Louisiana.
Diagram showing features of and threats to…
Diagram showing impacts of storm surge on coastal Louisiana.
Diagram showing impacts of storm surge on coastal…
Diagram showing issues around flood protection in coastal Louisiana.
Diagram showing issues around flood protection in…
Diagram showing issues around storm protection in coastal Louisiana.
Diagram showing issues around storm protection in…
Diagram showing the effects of sacrificing renewable natural resources in coastal Louisiana.
Diagram showing the effects of sacrificing…
Illustration of forestry management
Forestry management
Illustration of water resource management
Water resource management
Illustration of timber from logging
Logging 2
Illustration of timber from logging
Logging 3
Illustration of stump and timber from logging
Logging
Illustration of bulldozer clearing trees
Logging 4
Lady Lisa, a research vessel based at Fort Johnson, South Carolina
ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve
First annual release of the Maryland's Coastal Bays Report Card. These sensitive coastal lagoons received an overall grade of C+ for 2008. Scientists, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program, National Parks Service, state and local politicians, other dignitaries, and the general public gathered to hear the assessment which was based on water quality and other monitoring data and disseminated widely through various media. The Report Card was a collaboration between several entities, including the University of Mar
Maryland Coastal Bays report card release

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