The book presents a collection of large-scale network-modeling studies on coastal systems in Latin America. It includes a novel description of the functioning o

Coastal and marine ecosystems, some severely degraded, other still pristine, control rich resources of inshore environments and coastal seas of Latin America's

This book offers an environmental-economic analysis of exploited ecosystems with a clear policy orientation. The study moves beyond traditional economic fishery

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"The applied research indicates that, to improve awareness, park education programs should be targeted specifically to the user groups primarily through outreac