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The UNEP-MAP ICZM STRATEGY

The UNEP-MAP ICZM STRATEGY. Marko PREM PAP/RAC Deputy Director. MAP Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) 1975 Barcelona Convention 1976- 30 years Assess and control marine pollution Formulate national environmental policies ICZM after 1985. MAP legal base. Six specific legal frameworks

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The UNEP-MAP ICZM STRATEGY

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  1. The UNEP-MAPICZM STRATEGY Marko PREM PAP/RAC Deputy Director

  2. MAP • Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) 1975 • Barcelona Convention 1976- 30 years • Assess and control marine pollution • Formulate national environmental policies • ICZM after 1985

  3. MAP legal base • Six specific legal frameworks • Dumping Protocol • Emergency Protocol • LBS Protocol • SPA and Biodiversity Protocol • Offshore Protocol • Hazardous Wastes Protocol • ICZM Protocol in preparation

  4. Pressures and the future • MSSD • ICZM Protocol • ICZM Strategy • CAMP

  5. Pressures and Future • Coastal urbanisation!! • rapid expansion, "litoralisation" phenomena, demography • demographic trends (in 2000 274 mio; S & E 100 mio 2000-2025, 31 mio in c.a.; 75% (380 mio) in urban a. by 2025) • Tourism!! • 637 mio tourists in 2025, 273 mio more than in 2000 • Water consumption • Pollution/Waste • Reduction of biological diversity • Soil erosion and desertification • Environmental risks due to climate change • Threats to cultural identity and landscapes

  6. MSSD • Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development • Overall SD Strategy, adopted in Nov 2005 • Four major objectives • Increasing economic development • Reduce social deficits • Change unsustainable production and consumption patterns and manage natural resources sustainably • End irreversible degradation of public goods, reduce vulnerability to natural risks

  7. Seven priority fields of action • 7. Promoting sustainable management of the sea and coastal zones, and urgently stopping the degradation of coastal zones • Objectives: • preventing and reducing pollution from ships and risks of accidents • reducing pollution from land-based sources • promoting sustainable fisheries and aquaculture • protecting marine and coastal biodiversity • promoting more integrated development and management of coastal areas and prevention of risks

  8. Orientations and actions: • adoption of ICZM protocol by 2007, and implement ICZM strategy • adoption of coastal zone laws by countries before 2012, creation of mechanisms and instruments for coastal management by 2012 • promotion of integrated management approaches and projects / capacity building • assess the vulnerability to natural and technological risks (risk plans by 2010) • promotion of the role of islands • make best use of Euro-Mediterranean SMAP

  9. PROTOCOL: MILESTONES and the PROCESS • 12th Ordinary Meeting of the CPs(November 2001) • Feasibility Study 2002/3 • 13th Ordinary Meeting of the CPs (November 2003) • to prepare the draft Protocol • Consultation process (ICAM Forum in Cagliari; Expert WG; Consultative workshop in Oristano; Draft Protocol with Commentary) • 14thOrdinary Meeting of the CPs (Nov 2005) • Goverments designate a WG; Final Draft/Adoption? by Nov 2007

  10. PROTOCOL STRUCTURE • PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS • Article 1: General obligations • Article 2: Definitions • Article 3: Geographical coverage • Article 4: Preservation of rights

  11. Part IIPRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS OF INTEGRATED • COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT • Article 5: General principles and objectives of IM • Article 6: Institutional co-ordination • Article 7: Protection and use of the coastal zone • Article 8: Economic activities • Article 9: Specific coastal ecosystems • Article 10: Coastal erosion • Article 11: Cultural heritage • Article 12: Participation • Article13: Awareness-raising, training, education and research

  12. Part IIIINSTRUMENTS FOR INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT • Article14: Observatories, inventories and networks • Article15: Mediterranean Strategy for ICZM • (shall be adopted; set out policy orientations for SD coastal zone • upon which national strategies could be based; in conformity • with MSSD; taking into account objectives and principles of • Protocol; periodical review) • Article16: National coastal strategies, plans and programmes • Article17: Environmental assessment • Article18: Land ownership • Article19: Economic and financial instruments

  13. Part IVINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION • Article20: Training and research • Article21: Scientific and technical assistance • Article22: Exchange of information and demonstration projects • Article23: Natural disasters • Article24: Transboundary co-operation • Article25: Transboundary impact studies and strategic assessments

  14. Part VINSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS • Article 26: Focal Points • Article 27: Reports • Article 28: Institutional arrangements • Article 29: Meetings of the Parties • Part VIFINAL PROVISIONS • Article 30: Relationship with the Convention • Article 31: Relations with third Parties • Article 32: Final provisions

  15. ICZM Strategy = • Operational Strategic Action Plan for ICZM in • the Mediterranean • (link to ICZM Protocol and MSSD)

  16. Desired changes and outcomes- VISION • Strategic objectives • to catalyse (mainstreaming activities, complementarities and synergy, durable financing) • to develop (define priorities, best practices) • to communicate (communication mechanisms, participation) • to implement (capacity, local level) • For each strategic component • principles • objectives • action programme • timetable • means for implementation • roles and responsibilities

  17. CAMP Projects • One of the main programmes of MAP • Non-commercial projects • Promoting SD and ICAM • Co-operating with & assisting countries: • to solve priority CM related problems • to introduce ICAM and tools • Implementation: national teams • and international experts - RACs • Co-ordinated by PAP/RAC

  18. Compulsory components • Participatory programme • Vertical and horizontal co-ordination • Involvement of stakeholders • Integration of sea and land use • Capacity building (training) • Raising awareness

  19. Other • Guidelines for ICZM • White Paper on CZM in Mediterranean • Good Practice Guides • Med Clearing House • Training courses / Workshops • Med Open - virtual training course on ICZM

  20. UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan • Priority Actions Programme • Regional Activity Centre (PAP/RAC) • Kraj Sv. Ivana 11 • HR-21000 Split • tel: (385) (21) 340 470 • e-mail: pap@gradst.hr • www.pap-thecoastcentre.org

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