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Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Europe state of the art and current approaches. Brian Shipman. ICZM…. About 30 years old Primarily a response to rapid post-war coastal development and tourism… But new pressures and issues. ICZM …?.
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Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Europestate of the art and current approaches Brian Shipman
ICZM… About 30 years old Primarily a response to rapid post-war coastal development and tourism… But new pressures and issues
ICZM…? • an integrated or joined-up approach towards the many different interests • harmonises the different policies and decision-making structures • brings together coastal stakeholders, for concerted action towards common goals • Integrates different activities to look at the coast in a holistic way.
ICZM…? • Horizontal integration – between sectors and across borders • Vertical integration between levels of government: state/region/local • a social contract
ICZM…? • a social contract to achieve the optimal solution for the coast • No single “ICZM Solution” • Applies to any geographic scale
Communication ICZM… the European Perspective 2001 • A Broad "Holistic" Perspective • A Long Term Perspective • Adaptive Management • Local Specificity • Working with Natural Processes • Participatory Planning • Support & Involvement of all Relevant Administrative Bodies • Use of a Combination of Instruments
Communication Recommendation ICZM… the European Perspective Undertake a national inventory of legislation, institutions and actors involved in the planning and management of the coastal zone to develop a national strategy to promote ICZM …by 2006
Communication Recommendation ICZM… the European Perspective Progress? “…very little”
“…slowly cruising around the world, hugging the shoreline, and completing one revolution every 3 years.” Exploitation
“…slowly cruising around the world, hugging the shoreline, and completing one revolution every 3 years.” Exploitation
Risk - natural -100 million tonnes of sediment per annum
Risk - natural • Protect? • Accommodate? • Retreat?
Risk - natural Earthquakes in Europe and adjoining areas (1964–2001) Messina Tsunami 1908: which cost approximately 10 thousand lives
Risks - human Oil spills in European regional seas (2000–2004)
Dungeness B Nuclear power station, UK Risks - human
Land cover change within the 10 km coastal zone of 17 of European countries (1990–2000)
Barriers to ICZM • Governance rigidities –the new coastal squeeze New Frontier? National Governments Marine Agencies Marine Sectoral interests BINGOs Local Government Regional Agencies Communities
Barriers to ICZM • ICZM Local Government Regional Agencies Communities National Governments Marine Agencies Marine Sectoral interests BINGOs
Barriers to ICZM • Governance rigidities –the new coastal squeeze • Sectoral inflexibility • “Project” time scales • No legal duty or resources
ICZM – the way forward 5 million visitors per annum €2 billion CORNWALL , UK Integrated Beach Management
ICZM – the way forward CORNWALL , UK Integrated Beach Management
ICZM – the way forward • Share experience • eg: spatial planning (Germany), CAMPs (PAP/RAC, Slovenia), GRDP (Marche) • across INTERREG programmes
ICZM – the way forward • Be clear about what you are trying to achieve • SMART targets • Five steps….
ICZM – the way forward • Visualise it – “Mediterranean slope of tomorrow”, communicate a shared vision, scenario planning “what if?” Lead but don’t direct
ICZM – the way forward • Measure it – learn from the discipline of SEA methodologies, but keep it simple!
ICZM – the way forward • Achieve it – “nothing succeeds like success”, small, easy projects to engage stakeholders..
ICZM – the way forward • Mainstream it – link securely to mainstream agendas: Lisbon & Gothenburg, Cohesion, Water Framework Directive etc.
ICZM – the way forward • Secure it – provide a strong spatial planning framework on land and sea
ICZM – the way forward • Visualise it – “Mediterranean slope of tomorrow”, communicate a shared vision, scenario planning “what if?” Lead but don’t direct • Measure it – learn from the discipline of SEA methodologies, but keep it simple! • Achieve it – “nothing succeeds like success”, small, easy projects to engage stakeholders.. • Mainstream it – link securely to mainstream agendas: Lisbon & Gothenburg, Cohesion, Water Framework Directive etc. • Secure it – provide a strong spatial planning framework on land and sea
Thank You Brian Shipman bshipman@cornwall.gov.uk