Proceedings of Coastal Zone '93, the Eighth Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 19-23, 1993. Part of the Coastlines of the World series.

This collection contains 15 papers on coastal management in the Baja California area of Mexico.

Topics include:

• environmental considerations, engineering, and science;
• data gathering and monitoring;
• legal, regulatory, and political aspects;
• planning, conservation, and development; and
• public information and citizen participation.

This volume provides professionals, decisionmakers, and the general public with a broad understanding of these issues in coastal management.