THE COASTAL MANAGEMENT CENTRE
NEWS
Declaration adopted by Coastal Commission
(2011-12-16)
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UNESCO Workshop on coastal hazards
(2011-12-09)
The workshop on the use of strategic coastal planning and management to reinforce awareness of and preparedness for tsunamis and other sea-level related hazards was held at the premises of UNESCO... more
MEDCOAST Institute 2012
(2011-12-07)
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Monaco workshop for Rio+20
(2011-12-07)
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MEETINGS
- CAMP Montenegro Inception Workshop (8 March, Podgorica, Montenegro)
- MedPartnership Inception meeting to launch the preparation of the National ICZM Strategy and NAPs in Algeria (25 January, Algiers, Algeria)
- MAP Focal Points meeting (28 November - 1 December, Athens, Greece)
EVENTS
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Third Intergovernmental Review of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Pollution (GPA)
(25 - 27 January 2012, Manila, Philippines) -
Global Conference on Land-Ocean Connections: Towards Greener Coastal Economies
(23 - 24 January 2012, Manila, Philippines) -
CBD Mediterranean Regional Workshop for Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans: Coordinating Local and National Action in the Mediterranean Basin
(17 – 19 January 2012, Montpellier, France)
MED COASTAL ALERT
- Assessing progress towards integrated coastal zone management: some lessons from Egypt
- Flood risk assessment and mapping in peri-urban Mediterranean environments using hydrogeomorphology. Application to ephemeral streams in the Valencia region (eastern Spain)
- The use of bottom longline on soft bottoms: An opportunity of development for fishing tourism along a coastal area of the Strait of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea)
- A multi-scenario forecast of urban change: A study on urban growth in the Algarve
ICZM
The principal activity of PAP/RAC is Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
in the Mediterranean. It is a continuous, proactive and adaptive process of resource management for sustainable development in coastal areas. PAP/RAC with support of other MAP components provides technical assistance, guidelines, and methodologies for the practical delivery of ICZM in the Mediterranean. CAMP
CAMP is oriented at the implementation of practical coastal management projects in selected Mediterranean coastal areas, applying the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) as a major tool.
On going  | In preparation  |
| CAMP Spain | CAMP Italy |
| CAMP Montenegro | CAMP France |
ICZM Protocol
The ICZM Protocol was signed on the occasion of the Conference of the Plenipotentiaries on the ICZM Protocol that took place on 20-21 January 2008 in Madrid. Seven countries have ratified the Protocol so far: France (2009), Slovenia (2009), Albania (2010), Spain (2010), the EU (2010), Syria (2010) - Syria will enter history for being the sixth and "enter-into-force" country for the ICZM Protocol - and Montenegro (2011). Consequently, on 24 March 2011 the Protocol entered into force. The Parties are convinced that this Protocol represents a crucial step in the history of MAP. It will allow the countries to better manage their coastal zones, as well as to deal with the emerging coastal environmental challenges, such as the climate change.| RATIFICATION SCORE | |
| Contracting Parties | |
| Signed | Ratified |
| 15 | 7 |
