PlanCoast Meeting Constanta, 31 May – 2 June, 2007 ICZM experience in the EU with special reference to the role of spatial planning by Irene Lucius EUCC

PlanCoast Meeting Constanta, 31 May – 2 June, 2007

ICZM experience in the EU with special reference to the role of

spatial planning

by Irene Lucius

EUCC - The Coastal Union


Overview

• Short introduction to EUCC

• ICZM in Europe

• Role of spatial planning in ICZM

• Status of ICZM policy implementation

• ICZM challenges

• Success factors


Short introduction to EUCC

• What is EUCC?

www.eucc.net

association with 2700 members and member organisations in 40 countries

founded in 1989

largest network of coastal practitioners and experts in Europe, 14 National Branches, working area: Europe and neighbouring regions (especially Black Sea, Caspian, Med.)



• EUCC Offices, in particular

International Secretariat in Leiden/NL

Mediterranean Centre in Barcelona/Spain

Baltic Office in Klaipeda/Lithuania

EUCC Germany

EUCC Poland



• EUCC´s mission

to promote coastal management that integrates biodiversity conservation with those forms of development that sustain integrity of landscapes,

cultural heritage and social fabric of coasts taking into account effects of climate change

to advocate best practice by developing coastal and marine policies, mobilising experts and stakeholders, providing advice and information, and

implementing demonstration projects.



• Examples of EUCC ICZM activities

State of the Art report on ICZM in the Baltic Sea region, report prepared for HELCOM

Support to the Secretariat of the Black Sea Commission, especially with regard to an ICZM Black Sea Strategy and the

transfer of know-how to ICZM Centre Krasnodar

COPRANET – Coastal Practice Network, contribution to the establishment of a European Coastal Practitioners Network


ICZM in the EU

Took off in EU with ICZM Demonstration Programme in late 1990s

ICZM Recommendations of EP and Council in 2002: stocktake + strategies

Results analysed in 2006 (by Rupprecht Consult)


Spatial planning in ICZM

• Change Spatial planning should facilitate constructive

managemant of change, weigh risks and opportunities of different uses

• Ecological boundaries Not within administrative boundaries but within

ecological units, e.g. Sub-regional seas

• Coastal complexity Needs to adapt to coastal complexity


Status of implementation

No country has implemented strategy

Most coastal EU countries (incl. Romania) have developed ICZM strategy or coastal zone management strategies have become or are planned to become an integrated part of spatial planning processes


General achievements

New awareness + higher level of preparedness regarding long-term coastal challenges

Reconcilation of economic, social, environmental interests promoted

Higher pressure to increase participative elements in decision making

First step towards linking terrestrial and marine legislation/management

ICZM improves livelihood of coastal citizens


Challenges

Improve regional cooperation within regional seas

strengthen exchange of expertise and information

improve stakeholder participation

Extend monitoring of implementation through common methodology

Long-term funding perspective needed


Success factors

Utilising and strengthening existing territorial planning/institutions for ICZM

Relatively small coast Proper allocation of competencies between

central and lower levels Political will by national level Working with regional seas initatives ICZM projects demonstrate benefits Reliable funding (medium/long-term) Qualified staff Strong civil society organisations in field of

environment Spatial planning not seen as entire solution


Thank you!

Thank you very much for your attention!

Irene Lucius

[email protected]


Other ICZM networks & institutions

• EUROCOAST

www.eurocoast.org

Partner of EUCC

Joint organisation of Littoral (biannual conference)



• Mission of MEDCOAST

enhancing scientific and professional collaboration among individuals and institutes

conducting conferences & scientific workshops

human resource development (training programs, networking)



• Examples of NGOs dealing partly with ICZM

WWF

Eurosite

National organisations



• Intergovernmental: HELCOM Habitat

EUCC is member of group and prepares policy papers


ICZM information sources

• EUCC information sources for the public

Coastal Guide to Europe, www.coastalguide.to

www.kustgids.nl (in Dutch)

Friends of the Coast, www.friendsofthecoast.nl


Role of NGOs

• Initiation

reacting to the needs for an integrated approach in certain areas and situations and

acting as driving force; local experience can be used for strategy formulation;

awareness raising


Role of NGOs

• Planning

NGOs take part as coastal stakeholders; act as advisers and assist in the definition of

policy tools; conduct training; facilitate communication between different sectors

and stake holders


Role of NGOs

• Implementation

Communication, site management, adice

• MonitoringAssessing effects of the ICZM program or projects, defining indicators, recommendations on plan revision (cycle)

Documents

PlanCoast Meeting Constanta, 31 May – 2 June, 2007 ICZM experience in the EU with special reference to the role of spatial planning by Irene Lucius EUCC