International year of deltas 2013: a proposal

Marine and lacustrine deltas around the world are economic and environmental hot spots. They occupy approximately 1% of the Earth's land area but are home to more than 500 million people?a population density more than 10 times the world average [Ericson et al., 2006]?all within 5 meters of sea level...

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Main Authors:	Foufoula-Georgiou, E., Syvitski, J., Paola, C., Hoanh, Chu Thai, Tuong, P., Vorosmarty, C.J., Kremer, H., Brondizio, E., Saito, Y., Twilley, R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	2011
Subjects:	deltas environmental protection
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40421