... coastal region requires different management approaches. Turkey's extensive marine waters are under pressure from heavy domestic maritime traffic; the very significant transit traffic in the Turkish Straits and marine pollution from land based sources. Turkey is rich in natural and historical assets that have made tourism one of the fastest growing sectors since the 1980's. In addition, as a result of legislative and institutional arrangements designed to encourage tourism investment various investors prefer these areas. So, this rapid tourism investment and development have been one of the main causes of coastal and near-shore degradation and environmental problems in the Mediterranean, Aegean and Marmara Seas. From a general perspective, Turkey's national policy on coastal areas is based on sustainable and integrated management of these areas. In other words the main aim of the national policy on coastal areas is to make provision for development and economic growth but to ensure effective conservation ...

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