Coastal Erosion in Mozambique: Governing Processes and Remedial Measures

ABSTRACT Palalane, J.; Larson, M.; Hanson, H., and Juizo, D., 2016. Coastal erosion in Mozambique: Governing processes and remedial measures. Mozambique's 2800-km-long coastline comes with associated vulnerability to coastal erosion, their processes, and resulting evolution. In fact, coastal erosion has been identified as a dominant phenomenon in the Mozambican coastal system. It is driven by a combination of natural processes and anthropogenic actions. Despite the significant vulnerability and the implications to national economic development, very few technical or scientific studies are available about the country. This paper contributes with insights about the erosion of the vast Mozambican coast by analysing the dominant threats to the coast. The analysis is based upon a detailed review of the situation at five locations on the Mozambican coast already experiencing shoreline recession. The study also analyses the existing legal framework and institutional arrangement for coastal planning and managemen...