Policy Tools for Integrated Coastal Zone Management

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Policy Toolsfor Integrated Coastal Zone
Management
Dahlia Lotayef Senior Environmental Specialist
METAP Coordinator MNSSD, World Bank
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Partnership between EC/SMAP, UNEP/MAP and the
World Bank/METAP
PROMOTING AWARENESS AND ENABLING A POLICY
FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
INTEGRATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN WITH FOCUS ON
INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT
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Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Tools
and Technical Assistance Packages

• Enhancing countries environmental and social
  assessment capabilities
• Tools and methodologies for developing a national
  policy framework (Process versus final product)
• Legal framework
• Economic instruments and financial mechanisms
• Pre-feasibility studies and investments

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Cost of Environmental Degradation COED Whats
the objective???

• Help optimize the trade-offs between economic
  development and growth well being and the
  preservation of the commons
• Help decision-makers make informed and efficient
  choices to maintain the integrity of the
  environment and promote conservation based on a
  common denominator monetizing or valuing
  environmental degradation, averted and remedial
  costs
• Integration of Economic and Environmental aspects

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The Cost of Environmental DegradationAn
Indicator for Environment Sustainability
Environmental Category Percentage of GDP
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Annual Damage Costs of Environmental
Degradation in Coastal Areas Average Annual
CCZED (of GDP)
Source World Bank, 2006, estimates based on data
from selected pilot coastal areas
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Analysis of Results and Data

• Variations in COED estimates seem to be larger
  within (e.g., Coastal Zones) than across
  countries (implications for regional
  environmental management)
• Data constraints most serious for natural
  resource related issues
• COED results need to be complemented by setting
  up a forum for stakeholder dialogue that will
  help reach a consensual arbitrage for
  environmental preservation and conservation

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Promotion and Enabling Environment in the
Mediterranean countries

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• In terms of institutional set up partial
  vertical (across line ministries and agencies),
  and horizontal integration (local level, private
  sector, and public participation) which require
  efficient flow and communication structures
  between various relevant stakeholders
• Stakeholder pressures identified but appropriate
  instruments either experimental or missing
  (discussion forum, sustainable strategies, etc )
  
• End users receiving poor quality information

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Promotion and Enabling Environment in the
Mediterranean countries

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• Most aspects of ICZM approach to planning and
  managing either sought or tentatively being
  implemented statutory coastal management plan
  Strategic Environmental Assessments stakeholders
  pursuing dialogues etc.
• Efficient adaptive and integrative processes not
  embedded at all levels of governance,
• No financial commitments made
• Monitoring and evaluation poorly integrated in
  the process

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• And thank you ..