Evaluation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in ...

Evaluation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Europe – Final Report
The French strategy seeks to retain the established role of actors
within each sector but ensure association between actors through
coordination structures mediated by strategic plans and action plans
based on shared evaluations and visions. It is not clear to what
extent, if any, this strategy has been formally accepted and/or ratified
at National to local level. The strategy emanated from an earlier
initiative in 2003/04 regarding the planning and management of
France’s coastal zone but not specifically in the context of ICZM. It is
not clear to what extent this earlier initiative has led to actual actions.
However, there is clearly activity on-going mainly centred on establishing
the Council for the Coast (CNL).
Observing the Principles of Good ICZM
There is a gap between theory and practice in meeting the principles
of good ICZM in the countries' strategies. Several countries give the
principles as goals for their ICZM, but the reports show that especially
participation and communication has not been applied during the
preparation phase of the report.
Table 12: Observing the Principles of Good ICZM in the Atlantic
Principles of Good ICZM France Ireland Portugal Spain United
Kingdom
1) Is there a holistic thematic and
geographic perspective in the process?
2) Is there a long-term perspective
envisaged?
3) Is an adaptive management approach
applied during a gradual process?
4) Is the process local-context specific?
5) Does the ICZM respect and work with
natural processes?
6) Is the process based on participatory
planning and management?
7) Does the process support and involve
all relevant administrative bodies?
8) Is there a balanced combination of
instruments in planning and management?
Level of Observance
•
Yes, fully :
Partly fulfilled:
Significant gaps:
Not fulfilled:
Insufficient
information:
The principle is fully covered by the strategy/equivalent and in place (or close to).
Essential aspects of the principle are covered by the strategy/equivalent and in place.
Serious initiatives for implementation are taken or foreseen.
Only some aspects of the principle are covered or implementation is foreseen.
The principle is not or only marginally covered.
Insufficient information available for assessment
The scoring method is explained in chapter 3 of this Report.
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