Sustainable Shores: Ireland's Life Below Water: Sustainability, Ecology & Biodiversity for Ireland's Seashores & Waterways

With key species dangerously overfished, millions of tonnes of plastic pollution entering the ocean every year and raw sewage still being pumped directly into habitats, Ireland’s aquatic ecosystems are hanging by a thread.

The book Sustainable Shores: Ireland's Life Below Water is designed to inform readers about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water and where Ireland stands in terms of its progress.

Providing an overview of the ecology and biodiversity of Ireland’s seashore and freshwater habitats, this book covers over 100 key species along with the threats to their survival posed by human interactions. This book introduces readers to ecosystem monitoring practices that can be carried out by anyone, and outlines the key steps that can be taken to reach Goal 14 in Ireland, from an individual to national level.