Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) coastal management national framework

The vast majority of the coasts throughout the Republic of the Marshall Islands are in pristine natural condition. However, as foreign aid has centralized the economy and rapidly increasing populations in several urban centers with little environmental oversight, the urban coasts and environment have become severely degraded, increasing population vulnerability, decreasing economic potential for sustainable development and increasing human health hazards. For this reason, this National Coastal Management Framework, called tor under the Coast Conservation Act of 1988 (CCA), has been produced by the RMI EPA to review