What is Marine & Coastal Resource Management?
Marine & Coastal Resource Management is the interdisciplinary study of the use, management and development of marine and coastal resources and associated communities and the viability of the industries on which they depend. Marine & Coastal Resource Management (MCRM) is a rapidly expanding and dynamic field of work. The newly-revised degree at Aberdeen considers the management of coastal and marine environments from both a landward and seaward perspective. The seas and oceans and the surrounding coastal areas contain many of the earth’s most valuable resources, such as food, minerals, chemicals and energy. The coastal zone supports many important industries, including aquaculture, agriculture, fisheries, housing, recreation, tourism and transport. In the last few decades, the marine environment has been associated with a growing number of problems including overfishing, habitat destruction, species extinction, pollution, illegal trafficking, overcrowded shipping lanes, piracy, terroris
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