New Policy Measures

Marko PREMDeputy Director

What policy?

Governmental:

(1) Basic principles by which a government is guided.

(2) Declared objectives which a government seeks to achieve and preserve in the interest of national community. (www.businessdictionary.com)

Drivers

MAP: Barcelona Convention and its Protocols MSSD (2005)

ICZM Protocol (2008) EU: Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008),

Integrated Maritime Policy(2007) ICZM Recommendations (2002)

Increased international financing

Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP)

Barcelona Convention and its Protocols Mediterranean Strategy on Sustainable

Development (MSSD) ICZM Protocol

MSSD (2005)

Chapter 7 related to coastal zones Calls for policy changes Sets concrete objectives: Adopt ICZM Protocol (2007) Adopt laws, mechanisms and tools for ICZM

(2012) Carry out SEA and EIA Prevent linear urbanisation Reduce vulnerability to natural risks

ICZM Protocol Regional legal instrument Art. 7 Coordination

Ensure institutional coordination through appropriate bodies to avoid sectoral approaches; horizontal and vertical coordination

Art. 18 National coastal strategies, plans and programmes

Each country shall formulate a national strategy for ICZM and coastal implementation plans and programmes

European Union

Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008) Integrated Maritime Policy(2007) ICZM Recommendations (2002)

SMAP

National challenges

Deteriorating environmental and socio-economic conditions

Poor governance Inadequate coordination and integration

New Policy Measures

2 Projects

Egypt: National ICZM Strategy Syria: Inter-Ministerial Committee for ICZM

Egypt: National ICZM Strategy

Initiated by EEAA and National Steering Committee for ICZM

Amendment to the Law on the environment - 2009

National ICZM Strategy- Process

National ICZM Strategy- Structure

I. IntroductionII. Current context for ICZM

Key ICZM development steps Current status of ICZM policy implementation

III. A vision by 2025IV. Strategic objectives: 3 targets

Strengthening ICZM policy by better coordination Planning a sustainable use of coastal

resources Promoting stakeholders’ awareness

V. Roadmap for implementationVI. Monitoring and Evaluation

Syria: Inter-Ministerial Committee for ICZM

Triggers State of coastal areas Poor coordination and overlapping ICZM Protocol

IMC Objectives

Active involvement of stakeholders Secure integration, participation Strategic guidelines for coastal areas Supervise ICZM process Channel to Higher Council for Environmental Protection and SD

Minister of Local Administration and Environment

President of the Committee

Governor of Tartous

Deputy Minister of

Economy and Trade

Deputy Minister of

Housing and Construction

Deputy Minister of

Industry

Deputy Minister of Transport

Member of Parliament representing

Lattakia

Member of Parliament representing

Tartous

Deputy Minister of Local

Administration and Environment

Deputy Minister of Electricity

Deputy Minister of

Health

Director of Coordination in

Ministry of Presidency Affairs

Consultant to the Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources

Deputy of the Head of State Planning

Commission

Deputy Minister of Tourism

Governor of Lattakia

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform

Director of Environment in Lattakia

Director of Environment in

Tartous

General Director of

Water Resources

General Director of

Environment

PAP/RACN.F.P

Director of Systems in MLA&E

UNEP Mediterranean Action PlanPriority Actions ProgrammeRegional Activity Centre (PAP/RAC)

Kraj Sv. Ivana 11HR-21000 Splittel: + 385 21 340 470e-mail: pap@gradst.hr

www.pap-thecoastcentre.org