Press Release: Commission proposes European Strategy for Integrated Coastal Zone Management

The European Commission has adopted two texts related to Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM). The first sets out a European Strategy to address the deterioration of conditions in coastal zones. The strategy underlines the need for informed, coordinated and complementary action by all levels of administration, and the involvement of all of the stakeholders who use or manage a coastal zone. As a component of this strategy, the Commission also adopted a proposal for a Recommendation encouraging the Member States to develop their own national strategies for ICZM. The Commission's action in this field comes as a response to the increased pressure on coastal zones from activities such as tourism, industry and fishing.

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/environment/iczm/home.htm http://ec.europa.eu/comm/environment/iczm/home.htm

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