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Institutional Arrangements
005 Participation of stakeholders in the coordinating mechanism
Description
This indicator reports the pertinent sectors (government,
nongovernment, private, civil society, academe) that are
represented in the coordinating mechanism for the ICM
program and are part of an integrated decision-making
process. It further reflects the commitment of government
agencies and other stakeholders to implement, comply with
and enforce ICM plans and activities. It also suggests the
reality of the execution and performance of ICM initiatives,
as well as the degree of acceptance on the part of users
subject to the plan.
Rationale
Stakeholder participation is the key to coastal
management. The ICM coordinating mechanism
provides stakeholders (government and nongovernment)
with access to decision-making processes and activities.
It provides concerned parties with the satisfaction that
their views and concerns are taken into account in the
planning and decision-making process. The concerned
sectors include those that exploit and use the natural
resources for profit, communities that traditionally use
natural resources for their food and livelihood, and the
public sectors (local and central) that govern and manage
the resources.
Likewise, in order to achieve the targets of sustainable
use and development of the oceans and coasts, the
commitment of national agencies, local governments and
concerned nongovernment stakeholders is essential. Thus,
their respective programs, projects and activities should
be aligned with the action plans, programs and policies
identified in the coastal management plans.
Data Requirements
• Representation of stakeholders in the coordinating
mechanism
• Staff and budget allocation of agencies in the
coordinating mechanism
28 State of the Coasts of Batangas Province