This conference will focus on improving the quality of life in coastal areas, with a special emphasis on coastal poverty and sustainable livelihoods, coastal ecosystem management, coastal resource economics, and coastal communities and cultures.  

dates: 5-9 September 2004  
location: Brisbane, Australia  
contact: Sally Brown, Conference Connections  
phone: 61-7-3201-2808  
fax: 61-7-3201-2809  
e-mail: sally.brown@uq.net.au  
www: http://www.coastal.crc.org.au/czap04/index.html