1. A project for the European Commission (DG Environment)
Sharing of Best Practices on Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) in a Context of Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Areas:
A project for the European Commission (DG Environment)
Nov – Feb. 2015

2. Best Practices on ICM and CCA
Five parallel tasks
Gathering an overview of Member State policies and measures
Preparing a background paper on ICM and CCA
Updating OURCOAST case studies
Supporting the integration of OURCOAST with other databases
Communicating project work

3. Best Practices on ICM and CCA
Task A: fact sheets on Member State policies and measures
Based on desk research and questionnaires
Thank you to all the MS experts who contributed to and reviewed the fact sheets

4. Best Practices on ICM and CCA
Task A: fact sheets on measures for adaptation to climate change in coastal management
22 fact sheets prepared:
5 ‘green’ measures
7 ‘grey’ measures
10 ‘soft’ measures
Main information sources included EU projects and OURCOAST case studies
Measures to be published on Climate-ADAPT portal and the OURCOAST successor site

5. Best Practices on ICM and CCA
Task B: Background paper on ICM and CCA
Following comments on draft guidance document presented to the June 2014 meeting of ICM and MSP experts in Athens, it was agreed with DG Environment to prepare a background paper
The background document goes a long way towards providing guidance in relation to how ICM can deliver CCA. DG ENV & DG CLIMA will reflect on whether further guidance is needed and, if so, what an appropriate way forward might be in light of the review of the EU CC Adaptation Strategy in 2017

6. Best Practices on ICM and CCA
Task C: Updating OURCOAST case studies
8 new case studies prepared for OURCOAST successor site and Climate-ADAPT:
ICZM vision and strategy in Bulgaria
Sigma Plan (Belgium): one overview and two site case studies
Šibenik-Knin ICZM Plan incorporating adaptation (Croatia)
Beach nourishment, Pontino Littoral (Italy)
Aurich, Lower Saxonia (Germany)
Smeltalé River in Klaipèda (Lithuania)
Also: existing case studies on adaptation reviewed; possible future case studies on coastal erosion identified

7. Best Practices on ICM and CCA
Task D: Integrating OURCOAST with other platforms
Feasibility study identified MARATLAS and Climate-ADAPT as key platforms for integration
Work on measures and on new case studies was closely integrated with update of Climate-ADAPT

8. Best Practices on ICM and CCA
Task E: Communicating project work
New page prepared for OURCOAST web portal
Participation in Maritime Days and in regional workshops
Project Newsletter

9. Best Practices on ICM and CCA
Thank you
Tony Zamparutti
Thomas Dworak