Abstract

Recent decades have witnessed an expansion of archaeological activity under water and in the coastal zone. There has also been a realization of the threats to this material from human and natural action. This volume presents a range of international initiatives that include examples of management responses to regional, national and international situations. They demonstrate approaches to the quantification of the resource through the collection, recording, interpretation and storage of data, the promotion of the submerged heritage through access and public involvement, and challenges of legislative frameworks, varying national and international priorities, and divergent approaches to funding.