Sustainable management of Mediterranean coastal fresh and transitional water bodies: a socio-economic and environmental analysis of changes and trends to enhance and sustain stakeholders benefits

This volume collects a number of original papers presented by WADI researchers at the International Conference held at the end of the project in November 2008. The papers were subjected to scientific review by experts. The diversity of subjects reflects the multidisciplinary expertise of the consortium, which conducted research focused on case studies. Abstracts of papers not yet ready for publication can be found at the end of the volume. These Proceedings provide an idea of the multidisciplinary and international nature of the WADI project, and also represent a baseline for future studies dealing with the same or similar water bodies. The volume targets the following readers: researchers who can carry on the WADI experience around the Mediterranean, particularly students who intend to participate in international higher education programs (ERASMUS, TEMPUS and similar programs); managers responsible for water and coastal management, to show them the complexity of these kinds of systems and their value; national and international decision makers, to highlight the value and ecological and socio-economic importance of Mediterranean coastal water bodies and the need of an integrated management.