Should the UNCSD set up a process to promote coastal habitat protection and restoration targets for States with clear timelines and commitments?

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The new process has obvious appeal in coastal areas where fresh water is scarce such as the Persian Gulf.

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In the process it destroyed some 1m acres of coastal marshland around New Orleans something which suited property developers, but removed much of the city's natural protection against flooding.

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