Difference between revisions of "Talk:Coastal zone delimitation"

From Coastal Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Created page with "Job Dronkers: As argued in the article Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), the establishment of a coastal zone boundary is not necessary and there are even objectio...")
 
 
Line 1: Line 1:
−
Job Dronkers: As argued in the article [[Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)]], the establishment of a coastal zone boundary is not necessary and there are even objections to:
+
Job Dronkers comment: The territorial demarcation of the coastal zone is controversial. As argued in the article [[Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)]], the establishment of fixed coastal zone boundaries is not necessary and can be counterproductive.
−
* The extent to which marine processes influence the hinterland differs from place to place, for example in the case of salt seepage to the upper soil layers;
+
 
−
* The coastal area at risk of flooding by the sea is not fixed, but is gradually expanding as a result of climate change (especially sea level rise) and human actions (for example groundwater extraction).
+
The coastal zone is influenced by processes, policies and practices far inland (e.g. the catchment area of an estuary) and far offshore (e.g. invasion of alien species, harmful algal blooms, pollution from oil spills). Conversely, processes, policies and practices in the coastal zone can have an impact far inland (e.g. protecting the hinterland from flooding, providing port and recreational facilities) and far away (e.g. breeding and nursery grounds for marine species and migratory birds). Territorial demarcation of the coastal zone can therefore cut off stakeholder relations and hinder integrated management of the coastal zone. A process approach to ICZM, in which solutions are sought within existing institutional and legal frameworks in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, can be more effective than an institutional approach based on plans and programs defined by administrations with territorially confined responsibilities.
−
In practice, the coastal area only corresponds to an administrative unit in exceptional cases; the creation of a governance structure for the coastal area can cause administrative conflicts, whilst cooperation between different administrative bodies is at the core of integrated coastal zone management.
 

Latest revision as of 12:33, 17 February 2024

Job Dronkers comment: The territorial demarcation of the coastal zone is controversial. As argued in the article Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), the establishment of fixed coastal zone boundaries is not necessary and can be counterproductive.

The coastal zone is influenced by processes, policies and practices far inland (e.g. the catchment area of an estuary) and far offshore (e.g. invasion of alien species, harmful algal blooms, pollution from oil spills). Conversely, processes, policies and practices in the coastal zone can have an impact far inland (e.g. protecting the hinterland from flooding, providing port and recreational facilities) and far away (e.g. breeding and nursery grounds for marine species and migratory birds). Territorial demarcation of the coastal zone can therefore cut off stakeholder relations and hinder integrated management of the coastal zone. A process approach to ICZM, in which solutions are sought within existing institutional and legal frameworks in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, can be more effective than an institutional approach based on plans and programs defined by administrations with territorially confined responsibilities.

Retrieved from "https://www.coastalwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Coastal_zone_delimitation&oldid=80787"