The present volume is a case in point. While co-operation be-
tween natural and social scientists is frequently paid lip service, the
results of co-operation efforts are still limited. Exploring the direc-
tion in which transdisciplinary research might proceed, the editor
has brought together cases from different disciplines and parts of the
world that together contribute to an identification of the potential for
coastal zone development. This is a provocative exercise, and ex-
tremely fitting for the series’ inception.
Readers can look forward to this series covering a variety of topics,
such as fisheries, coastal tourism, mineral extraction, demographic
growth, policy analysis, and multiple-use conflicts. In fact, in the
course of time we hope to present a rich and diverse catch of coastal
topics.
The publication of the series is in the safe and competent hands of
the Amsterdam University Press.
Svein Jentoft (University of Tromsø, Norway;
e-mail:
[email protected])
Maarten Bavinck (University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
e-mail:
[email protected])
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