文摘
Transboundary estuaries are local representations of shared river basin and coastal zone management. The bilateral relations between countries in the shared space and resources co-management can identify the key elements for decision-makers in different scales. Exists river basin management initiatives, a few in coastal management initiatives, and absence in shared estuaries management. There are 17 transboundary estuaries of 26 coastal borders in Latin America and the Caribbean, involving 14 countries in the region.