title: Protect the coasts so they can protect us.
abstract: With rising sea levels and environmental problems caused by population and economic pressures colliding at the world's coastlines, there are huge risks to people and the environment, but also opportunities to restore natural defences and help both. Michael Gross reports.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D062312:Islands; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D053833:Wetlands