A Review of Coastal and Maritime Initiatives and Pressures. Non-technical Summary. A Report by Cardiff University to the Wales Coastal and Maritime Partnership and the National Assembly for Wales

Ballinger, Rhoda, Gubbay, Sue, Stojanovic, Tim, Ball, Iwan, Taussik, Jane and Smith, Hance (2005) A Review of Coastal and Maritime Initiatives and Pressures. Non-technical Summary. A Report by Cardiff University to the Wales Coastal and Maritime Partnership and the National Assembly for Wales. Technical Report. Cardiff University, Cardiff.

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Summary

There is currently considerable interest in, and development of, policy related to the management of the marine and coastal environment in the EU, UK and Wales. Some policy developments, particularly the Government’s Marine Stewardship process and its associated publications and reviews, have far reaching implications for the management of Welsh coasts, challenging the traditional sectoral focus of management. However, there is concern that, with so many cross-cutting and related policy initiatives and programmes under development, there is the potential for confusion, missed opportunities and duplication of effort. This project, therefore, identifies and reviews selected policies and programmes as well as clarifying current and potential linkages and synergies. It also aims to identify gaps hindering an integrated approach to the management of our coast. The EC Recommendation on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), requiring Member States to develop and implement a national strategy for ICZM, is a major driver for change, promoting a new system of governance for coastal areas. Following the UK-wide stocktake of ICZM, each home country is producing an ICZM strategy in addition to the UK-overarching ICZM strategy that is being developed. The Welsh ICZM strategy is under development, being prepared by a sub-group of the Wales Coastal and Maritime Partnership (WCMP). To inform this process, it is necessary to have a detailed and clear understanding of the specific pressures affecting the Welsh coast as well as a view of how these are likely to change in future. The second major aim of the study is, therefore, to carry out an analysis of key sectors to identify current and future coastal pressures. This non-technical summary highlights the key project findings. Reference to the main report should be made for a more detailed discussion.

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