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Wetlands link land and sea as well as nature and society. Extending over large expanses, salt marshes and mangroves provide vital ecosystem services but have been profoundly damaged by human activity. Therefore, no approach to coastal governance is complete without a close look at our management of these regions.
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Burroughs, R. (2011). Wetlands. In: Coastal Governance. Foundations of Contemporary Environmental Studies. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-016-3_6
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