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

Question Block 2:
Questions concerning the situation of Coastal Zone Management
One of the objectives of the evaluation is to verify if and how far a stocktaking process has been performed.
We understand stocktaking as a thorough situation analysis, a description of the prevailing coastal
conditions, their natural as well as social dimensions, and coastal challenges and opportunities.
So in this question block, we are seeking for an additional expert opinion about the status of the country's
coast and its management.
2a) What are the major coastal issues of your country?
Coastal issues are problems (e.g. pollution, competition for space) and opportunities (e.g. wind energy,
tourism, and aquaculture).
For long coastlines we suggest to divide the coast into segments and provide information only for major
segments and issues.
Is the management of insular coastal regions considered to be an important issue for your country? Is this
reflected in the national strategy?
Coast / coastal segment
Coastal issues
2b) In your opinion, what are the most relevant legislative frames and measures, and policies?
What are the main legal instruments (laws, regulations) governing the development in coastal zones?
Consider mainly national and sub-national levels, however if important also include global and regional
(supra-national) levels.
2c) Which administrative levels are involved in coastal management in your country?
Describe the degree of decentralization and the general division of functions between central state and
peripheral governments as for example in federal or quasi-federal states versus centrally organized states
and how this relates to coastal zone management.
Who is responsible on the government side for regional and/or coastal development?
Has a link been established between spatial planning and ICZM?
Are the institutions on the different levels nested within a coherent structure? Are decision-making
responsibilities clearly defined for each institutional level?
ICZM Evaluation Interview Guidelines 4