This volume contains papers presented at the International Conference on Ocean Management in Global Change. The main subject areas covered are concerned with the history, theory, practice and the expected evolution of coastal and ocean management, the physical changes in oceans and the subsequent research undertaken, key marine policy problems and the role of national jurisdictional belts, conflict management and environmental protection and preservation, the role of coastal and ocean management for development purposes, the specific features of the management of special coastal and ocean areas. This book will be of interest to anyone concerned with ocean management especially sea resource development and environmental protection.