Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)

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Definition of Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is a process for the management of the coast using an integrated approach, regarding all aspects of the coastal zone, including geographical and political boundaries, in an attempt to achieve sustainability. This concept was borne in 1992 during the Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro. The policy regarding ICZM is set out in the proceedings of the summit within Agenda 21, Chapter 17. The European Commission defines ICZM as “a dynamic, multidisciplinary and iterative process to promote sustainable management of coastal zones. It covers the full cycle of information collection, planning (in its broadest sense), decision making, management and monitoring of implementation. ICZM uses the informed participation and cooperation of all stakeholders to assess the societal goals in a given coastal area, and to take actions towards meeting these objectives. ICZM seeks, over the long-term, to balance environmental, economic, social, cultural and recreational objectives, all within the limits set by natural dynamics. 'Integrated' in ICZM refers to the integration of objectives and also to the integration of the many instruments needed to meet these objectives. It means integration of all relevant policy areas, sectors, and levels of administration. It means integration of the terrestrial and marine components of the target territory, in both time and space”. This is the common definition for Integrated Coastal Zone Management, other definitions can be discussed in the article

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Some definitions of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM).

There are many articles on ICZM in the Coastal Wiki, for instance, The Integrated approach to Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) and Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Integrated Water Resources Management and The ICZM Process - a Roadmap towards Coastal Sustainability - Introduction.