PopEnvironment Linkages  Overview Air and Climate Biodiversity Coasts and Oceans Overview Information Living Marine Resources Fisheries Marine Mammals Coral Reefs Mineral and Energy Resources Coastal Systems Bays and Lagoons Estuaries Beaches and Littoral Zones Wetlands Ocean and Coastal Policies / Laws and Treaties Regional Examples Bibliography Conflict and Security Crosscutting Issues Demographics Development and Economics Food and Agriculture Freshwater Health Land Use PopEnvironment Home PopPlanet Home		Coasts and Oceans > Coastal Systems > Wetlands [5] 1 Title Biodiversity in Freshwater Ecosystems Author World Resources Institute Abstract "Freshwaters are also home to a tremendous diversity of fish, amphibians, aquatic plants, invertebrates, and microorganisms. The Amazon River alone contains an estimated 3000 species of fish--only 25 percent less than the total number of mammals worldwide. And freshwater biodiversity is among the most poorly known on Earth. Scientists believe that Thailand may have as many as 1000 species of freshwater fish, but only some 475 have actually been recorded. " Type Article Affiliation World Resources Institute URL: http://www.wri.org/biodiv/b03-gbs.html Peer Review Unknown Peer Review Process 2 Title Fishers and Fisheries: The population dimensions of world fishery issues Author Food and Agricultural Organization Abstract 1996 report includes: [1] Fishers in crisis, [2] The fishers' population, [3] Population dynamics and policies in fishing communities, [4] Fishery policy planning: population dimensions, [Annex 1] Selected socio-economic studies of fishing communities, [Annex 2] A country case: Japan -- Summary of report is also available. Type Report Affiliation United Nations URL: http://www.undp.org/popin/fao/fish/fishcont.htm Peer Review Unknown Peer Review Process 3 Title Integrated coastal area management and agriculture, forestry & fisheries (Summary Guidelines) Author Food and Agriculture Organization Abstract Posted 5 October 1998 "In the near future, population pressure and intensifying economic activity will add to overexploitation of coastal resources and the degradation of many coastal habitats. Integrated coastal area management (or ICAM) offers a means of balancing the competing demands of different users of coastal resources and optimizing the benefits. The Special ì includes an Introduction, Summary guidelines, and recommendationsì for Integrating agriculture, forestry and fisheries into coastalì planning and Conflict resolution." Summary Guidelines Type Report Affiliation United Nations URL: http://www.fao.org/sd/epdirect/epre0050.htm Peer Review Unknown Peer Review Process 4 Title Natural Wetlands Data Set Author E. Matthews, I. Fung Abstract "It shows the distribution and environmental characteristics of naturally occurring wetlands in a total of five data files, which are described as follows:" a) Wetland Type - total of 12 categories b) Vegetation Type of wetland areas (178 classes); c) Soil Type of the wetland areas in 107 classes; d) Fractional Inundation e) Data Sources Type Database Affiliation NASA/Goddard Institute of Space Studies, Columbia University, USA URL: http://www-cger.nies.go.jp/grid-e/gridtxt/grid8.html Peer Review Unknown Peer Review Process 5 Title State of the Reefs: Regional and Global Perspectives, May 1995 Author Stephen C. Jameson, John W. McManus, and Mark D. Spalding Abstract Report on declining coral reef ecosystems. Addresses stresses such as over exploitation of reef resources especially near centers of human population, pollution, poor land use practices and increased sedimentation. Recommends Integrated Coastal Zone Management, capacity building in governing country, and Improved Scientific Understanding of Coral Reef Ecosystems. Type Report Affiliation Various URL: http://www.ogp.noaa.gov/mpe/paleo/coral/sor/default.html Peer Review Unknown Peer Review Process