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

Evaluation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Europe – Final Report
2 Guide to the Reader
This Evaluation Report is the concluding documentation of the
Evaluation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in
Europe.
The main objective of the Evaluation has been to provide an evaluation
report on the implementation of prospects for ICZM in the EU. In
particular, the Evaluation Team of Rupprecht Consult – Forschung &
Beratung GmbH (Cologne, Germany) and the International Ocean
Institute (Gzira, Malta) has been contracted to:
Evaluation
on the ICZM
implementation
in Europe
• evaluate the implementation of the EU ICZM Recommendation
(2002/413/EC);
• evaluate the added-value of ICZM in the context of relevant
existing and evolving Community policies and legislation;
• identify where a need for further action exists as regards to
coastal zone policy and
• ultimately provide recommendations for further relevant action
at the Community level.
The Evaluation Report covers in a comprehensive manner the
evaluation methodology used (chapter 3), trends in ICZM implementation
in Europe (chapter 4), and the added-value of ICZM in the
context of relevant existing and evolving EU policies and legislation
(chapter 5). The Evaluation report culminates in conclusions and
recommendations (chapter 6).
It is anticipated that, in addition to other coastal stakeholders interested
in the evaluation results, this report will primarily be of interest
to:
• Political decision makers, in particular the Members of the
European Parliament and Council
• The European Commission, in particular the ICZM Steering
Group
• National Reporting Agencies and Ministries, including Members
of the EC’s ICZM Expert Group
• Regional and local ICZM implementers
• ICZM project partners and potential applicants
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reader types
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