MEDITERRANEAN ICZM PROTOCOL also an instrument for maritime

MEDITERRANEAN ICZM PROTOCOL - also an instrument for maritime sustainable management Marko PREM UNEP-MAP PAP/RAC Director a. i.

Barcelona Convention Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) 1975 § “Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean” 1976/1995 §

MAP Legal Base § Seven specific legal frameworks: § § § § Dumping Protocol Emergency Protocol LBS Protocol SPA and Biodiversity Protocol Offshore Protocol Hazardous Wastes Protocol ICZM Protocol

ICZM Protocol signed (Madrid, 21 Jan 2008) § To date: 15 signatories, 3 ratifications (Albania, France, Slovenia) §

Article 2 para f: Definition of ICZM “Integrated coastal zone management” means a dynamic process for the sustainable management and use of coastal zones, taking into account at the same time the fragility of coastal ecosystems and landscapes, the diversity of activities and uses, their interactions, the maritime orientation of certain activities and uses and their impact on both the marine and land parts

Geographical coverage (Art 3) Competent coastal units + Territorial waters

General principles of ICZM (Art 6) § Marine and land part = single entity (particularly taken into account) § Natural, socio-economic and cultural elements (taken into account in an integrated manner) Ecosystem approach § Participation in a decision making process § Horizontal + vertical coordination § Formulation of policies, strategies, plans and programmes §

§ Diversity of activities // uses (to be taken into account priority given to public services activities requiring immediate proximity of the sea) § Balance allocation of uses, avoid urban sprawl § Environmental assesments to reduce negative impacts § Prevent environmental damage + restoration

Minister of Local Administration and Environment President of the Committee Governor of Lattakia Governor of Tartous Member of Parliament representing Lattakia Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction Deputy of the Head of State Planning Commission Director of Environment in Lattakia Deputy Minister of Industry Deputy Minister of Electricity Deputy Minister of Local Administration and Environment General Director of Environment Member of Parliament representing Tartous PAP/RAC N. F. P Deputy Minister of Transport Deputy Minister of Health Consultant to the Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources Director of Systems in MLA&E Deputy Minister of Tourism Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Director of Coordination in Ministry of Presidency Affairs Director of Environment in Tartous General Director of Water Resources

Protection and Sustainable Use of the Coastal Zone (Art 8) Setback line -100 m no construction Economic Activities (Art 9) (agriculture, industry, tourism, recreation, fishing, aquaculture, infrastructure, ports, maritime activities etc)

Participation (Art 14): § § § Territorial communities and public entities Economic operators NGOs Social actors Public concerned

Instruments for ICZM (Part III) Article 16: Monitoring and Observation Mechanisms and Networks § Article 17: Mediterranean Strategy for ICZM § Article 18: National Coastal Strategies, Plans and Programmes § Article 19: Environmental Assessment §

Barriers to ICZM? § Governance rigidities –the new coastal squeeze Marine Agencies Marine Sectoral interests BINGOs New Frontier? National Governments Local Government Regional Agencies Communities

Barriers to ICZM? § ICZM National Governments Local Government Marine Agencies Regional Agencies Marine Sectoral interests Communities BINGOs

ICZM Governance Plaftorm components Local Regional National CASES PEGASO Participants Mediterranean End-users Committee Black Sea Strategic Panel Supranational