International Symposium on ICZM, Arendal, Norway, 11-14 June 2007
This international multi-disciplinary conference is intended to promote science and integration of knowledge for the sustainable management of coastal resources. It will provide a venue fo r scientists, engineers, managers and policy-makers to discuss recent advances and innovative ideas, share experiences and develop networks.
Themes:
1. Coastal habitats
- Importance of coastal habitats for fish stocks and biodiversity
- Recreational valu e of coastal habitats
- Identifying and criteria for preserving sensitive coastal areas
- Indicators for coastal ecosystem health
- Indicators for sustainability (societal, ecological)
- Ecological qualities
- Goods and services of the coastal systems
2. Impacts on coastal systems
- Habitat destruction and modification
- Coastal use and coastal defence
- Coastal tourism, urbanisation and coastal use
- Natural areas, protected areas and nature conservation
- Eutrophication and pollution
- Introduction of new species
- Pulse impacts (regional flooding, oil spills)
- Transport
- Cumulative impacts
3. Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
- Linking watersheds and the coastal zone
- Linking LME and the coastal zone
- Managing water resources (water quali ty and supply)
- Integration of on- and off-shore planning
- Preserving cultural heritage and local coastal communities
- Management instruments (CPA, etc.)
4. Coastal governance.
- Managing/prioritising uses of coastal resources
- Information needs for policy making/management
- Integrating science advice into policy decisions
- The role of dissemination and public perception in coastal policies
- Involving stakeholders in CZM
- Scales of involvement
- Lessons learned (especially related to evolving/ada ptive management)