1. ICZM in Europe Jon Parker European Commission - DG Environment
Unit D.3 Cohesion and environmental impact assessment

2. 2007 renewed focus on integration …
EU Maritime Policy « Blue Paper », October 2007
holistic approach to policy making and implementation
good governance
knowledge based approach
integration across land-sea boundary :
“Coasts” are integral part of Maritime Policy
Same rationale underlying EU ICZM Recommendation of 2002

3. Evaluation of the EU ICZM Recommendation
Good outturn (14/20 Member States; 70% coastline)
Progress ; but mature ICZM still rarely observed
Reports show varying scope and nature of actions
Further support to implementation needed
No need for a new or different instrument
Approach and Principles of EU ICZM Recommendation remain valid

4. Evaluation of the EU ICZM Recommendation
Lack of common understanding of principles of ICZM
Knowledge basis – use and sharing of information
Continued need for coherent EU policies/legislation
More systematic comparative analysis and experience exchange
Strengthening the knowledge basis and use of information
Maritime Policy offers platform for coherence of policies

5. Priority themes for EU ICZM
Adaptation to coastal risks and the impacts of climate change Keys: preventative, multi-risk approach long-term/cross-sector approach integration between prevention and response
Cooperation in regional seas context, including marine spatial planning
Build on new Marine Strategy Directive and ICZM and existing regional seas structures

6. Outlook for implementation
Mainstreaming of ICZM and Maritime Policy
“Blue Paper” and action plan proposed by the Commission (October 2007)
Guidance for national maritime policies
Collective learning
Stakeholder consultation structures and networking
Research strategy
! Data and information (EMODNET, Atlas of the seas ...)

7. Outlook for implementation
Adaptation to coastal risks and the impacts of climate change - White paper on Adaptation to Climate Change (autumn 2008) - Community Disaster Prevention Strategy (end 2008) Study on adaptation and coastal defence costs - Coastal erosion : CONSCIENCE
Cooperation in regional seas context, including marine spatial planning
- Marine Strategy Directive, EU ICZM Recommendation - Roadmap and preparatory study, exchange of best-practice Mediterranean: Protocol ICZM
- Cohesion policy: trans-national cooperation programmes; “Territorial Cohesion”

8. Integrated Coastal Zone Management – Marine Spatial Planning
Key Challenges
Strategic, objective led approach
Shared management of common sea-space (multi-use, instead of mere zoning approach)
Innovation, research to promote more efficient use of space and to make uses mutually compatible
Efforts and costs of planning process need to be paid back in clear benefits to stakeholders (e.g. reduction of regulatory burden)
Implementation : mix of instruments
“a plan is only as good as its implementation”

9. Integrated Coastal Zone Management – Marine Spatial Planning
Key Challenges
Effective nesting of plans
Coherence between policies-plans/programmes- implementation (projects)
across different scales (regional sea>local)
- Achieve a common understanding (“principles”), to foster effective cross-border strategies

10. Thank you