An indicator set to measure the progress in the implementation of integrated coastal zone management in Europe

Pickaver, A.; Gilbert, Charles; Breton, Florentin

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2004.06.001

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“…One of the problems researchers have identified related to the use of indicators for coastal issues (at least until the mid-years of the past decade), is that they have been used almost exclusively for the assessment of environmental quality (Pickaver et al, 2004) whereas in reality, ICZM is much more complex. For example, indicators have been widely used for monitoring the state of the coast, e.g., the use of nitrate and phosphate loading for measuring eutrophication in near shore waters or for use within the framework of pressurestate-impact-response (PSIR) models originally developed for use by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.…”

Section: A Framework For Evaluation Based On Past Studiesmentioning

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Improving integration for integrated coastal zone management: An eight country study

Portman

Esteves

et al. 2012

Science of The Total Environment

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This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the author for internal non-commercial research and education use, including for instruction at the authors institution and sharing with colleagues.Other uses, including reproduction and distribution, or selling or licensing copies, or posting to personal, institutional or third party websites are prohibited. H I G H L I G H T S► Qualitative comparative analysis of ICZM progress in eight EU and non-EU countries ► Focus is on five types of ICZM mechanisms and their role in improving integration. ► All countries have shown some progress in implementing ICZM. ► Certain mechanisms are better suited to enhance specific types of integration. ► Poor enforcement of regulations is one of the main barriers limiting integration. Integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) is a widely accepted approach for sustainable management of the coastal environment. ICZM emphasizes integration across sectors, levels of government, uses, stakeholders, and spatial and temporal scales. While improving integration is central to progress in ICZM, the role of and the achievement of integration remain understudied. To further study these two points, our research analyzes the performance of specific mechanisms used to support ICZM in eight countries (Belgium, India, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, UK, and Vietnam). The assessment is based on a qualitative comparative analysis conducted through the use of two surveys. It focuses on five ICZM mechanisms (environmental impact assessment; planning hierarchy; setback lines; marine spatial planning, and regulatory commission) and their role in improving integration. Our findings indicate that certain mechanisms enhance specific types of integration more effectively than others. Environmental impact assessment enhances science-policy integration and can be useful to integrate knowledge across sectors. Planning hierarchy and regulatory commissions are effective mechanisms to integrate policies across government levels, with the latter also promoting public-government integration. Setback lines can be applied to enhance integration across landscape units. Marine spatial planning is a multi-faceted mechanism with the potential to promote all types of integration. Policy-makers should adopt the mechanisms that are suited to the type of integration needed. Results of this study also contribute to evidence-based coastal management by identifying the most common impediments related to the mechanisms of integration in the eight studied countries. a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f o

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Section: A Framework For Evaluation Based On Past Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving integration for integrated coastal zone management: An eight country study

Portman

Esteves

et al. 2012

Science of The Total Environment

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“…However, although ICZM requires detailed scientific knowledge of the dynamic and the complexity of the territorial system, it must be aligned to the political requirements necessary for decision-making [18]. Thus the use of indicators to allow a simplified view of the many components of the coastal space, and at the same time to provide important information about patterns, trends or the level of ICZM implementation, becomes a tool of the utmost importance for political action [19]. Geographical-environmental indicators may therefore be understood as measurable characteristics of the environment which facilitate comprehension of the processes occurring at different scales and serve as references for decision-making [20][21][22].…”

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Territorial Planning for Coastal Zones in Chile: The Need for Geographical-Environmental and Natural Risk Indicators for Spatial Decision Support Systems

Peña‒Cortés¹,

Rozas-Vásquez²,

Rebolledo³

et al. 2013

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Coastal zones are very dynamic and fragile environments, constituting a landscape ever more heterogeneous, fragmented and with increasing levels of complexity due to the changing relationship between man and nature. Integrated coastal zone management therefore requires detailed knowledge of the system and its components, based-to a large extent-on technical and scientific information. However, the information generated must be in line with the political requirements necessary for decision-making and planning. Thus the use of indicators to give a simplified view of the many components of the territory, and at the same time to provide important information about patterns or trends, becomes a tool of the utmost importance. These indicators can be understood as measurable characteristics of the environment, which facilitate comprehension of the processes occurring at different scales and serve as a reference to inform the population and support decision-making. The aim of the present note is to demonstrate briefly the need to develop geographical-environmental and natural risk indicators to facilitate comprehension of the dynamic of spatial and temporal landscape patterns, particularly in coastal environments. This approach offers an historical summary of the natural, socio-economic and political processes which currently make up the territory, and which without doubt will continue to influence it in the future. At the same time, it is proposed that information should be integrated on the basis of this framework with a view to generating spatial decision support systems in a context of planning and integrated management of the coastal zones of Chile.

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“…Strategy and investment programs have been developed to implement policy objectives. The salient features of the present ICZM approach (Pickaver et al 2004) are outlined in the following sections.…”

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“…The immediate effect of the adoption of the Policy was that it laid the foundation (Olsen 2005) for the management infrastructure on which better coastal management can be built (Pickaver et al 2004). But the coastal zone has suffered from a large number of management-related problems that have produced poor economic returns and extensive environmental damage.…”

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Successful Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Program Model of a Developing Country (Xiamen, China) – Implementation in Bangladesh Perspective

2009

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This paper represents the overall current situation of two Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) programs-one is as a successful model like Xiamen ICZM program in China and another is as a developing project like ICZM program in Bangladesh. The paper begins with an attempt to track the evolution of policies and their implementation on coastal zone management with particular reference from both the countries. It then discusses the coastal management and livelihood issues that predicate the different socio-economic and environmental situation between the two countries. The paper then goes on to discussion how the institutional management and policy initiatives of Xiamen ICZM have dealt with in the perspective of Bangladesh. There is a brief consideration of the progress of the management for ICZM of Bangladesh and how this project might be more effective and beneficial for Bangladesh.

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An indicator set to measure the progress in the implementation of integrated coastal zone management in Europe

Cited by 100 publications

References 4 publications

Improving integration for integrated coastal zone management: An eight country study

Improving integration for integrated coastal zone management: An eight country study

Territorial Planning for Coastal Zones in Chile: The Need for Geographical-Environmental and Natural Risk Indicators for Spatial Decision Support Systems

Successful Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Program Model of a Developing Country (Xiamen, China) – Implementation in Bangladesh Perspective

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