CARICOSTAS 2011 20 April 2011 is the deadline for submitting abstracts to CARICOSTAS 2011, the IV International Conference on Integrated Management of Coastal Zones scheduled for 11-13 May 2011 in Santiago de Cuba. Topics related to Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Coastal Zones include: Social studies in coastal communities; Health and the coastal environment; Vulnerability, risks and natural disasters; Biodiversity and coastal processes; Technological impacts; Sustainable development; Environmental education; Teaching and interdisciplinary research; Gender in coastal communities; Marine transportation and ports; Fisheries and marine culture; Tourism and recreation; Marine law; Coastal pollution; Impacts of climate changes; Planning and land classification; and Renewable energies.