This document defines coastal erosion and discusses its causes and impacts. It outlines several ways coastal erosion occurs, such as wave action, corrasion, attrition, solution, and hydraulic action. Natural causes include sea level rise, tidal waves, and high winds, while human causes comprise deforestation and transportation processes. Impacts involve disruption of ecosystems, biodiversity loss, water quality degradation, displacement, and more. The document also examines coastal erosion in Bangladesh and other countries like England, Malibu, and Malta. Mitigation efforts include afforestation, embankments, monitoring river flows, and controlling activities like hill cutting.