ABSTRACT
Of all the major ecosystems which factor in agricultural or food production, being at the very base of poverty alleviation program, coastal is probably the most important one because of its high potentiality and production of a large number of value added goods, yet confronted with high risk factors due to a multiple of issues, which is the theme of discussion in this chapter. The chapter discusses high risk factors due to a multiple of issues related to coastal ecosystems and global climate change. Coastal ecosystems have an economic value beyond their esthetic benefit supporting human lives and livelihoods. The chapter is also devoted to the various risk factors including climatic change threatening the stability. It discusses various issues impacting on productivity in agriculture and the integrated coastal area planning towards livelihood security in the ecosystem.
