Our Coast for Life captures the spirit, majesty, dynamism, beauty and diversity of the African coastline and celebrates the first steps of our journey towards truly sustainable coastal development and poverty alleviation. It salutes the work of nations and international organisations that are actively helping African coastal communities and champions the African people's struggle against adversity.

The book will be a cornerstone for future thinking and a valuable reference book for anyone involved in international sustainable development.

While the world's eyes are focused on exploring ways of implementing and managing sustainable development programmes, this book celebrates what is already being achieved and practised It commemorates the work that is helping alleviate poverty, empower and tram local communities and create alternative livelihood projects along Africa's coast.