An executive summary of the basic issues and problems in coastal resources management (CRM), and of thegeneral recommendations for the improvement of overall planning and management for South Johore, Malaysia, is included in this plan. The first chapter is an introduction to Chapters 2 to 11, which are the individual management plans for the various sectors that utilize the coastal environment and also for major CRM problem areas. Thespecific guidelines recommended in these schemes are aimed at directing management in its quest for sustainablecoastal resources development or utilization, and at addressing institutional/legal issues in CRM as well.