Improvement of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Black

Sea RegionICZM

ROLE OF WORKING GROUPS WG

The Group of Activity is aiming to provide a working platform for active involvement of different stakeholders from several BS regions in generating a joint study on ICZM status and common indicators and methodologies meant to support an integrated approach on coastal zone management in project regions.

The WG is formed by partners members that will work together, to validate the study results and contribute with national specific information, if required.

Sessions of the WG’s will take in 3 different states and there is one technical manager responsible with logistic coordination of these meetings.

A joint WG will also analyse the status on observing the EU requirements on ICZM, meeting for conclusions in Sinop, Turkey

Role of WG

ROLE OF WG

The WG work will be complementary and supportive, the applicant being in charge with consolidating their reports and the study or submitting it to stakeholders’ consultation

ROLE OF WG

The workshop based on participation of all partners and associates will take place in Constanta, Romania, as well as the expert working group in charge with delivering the common technical toolkit (indicators and methodologies).

CONTENT OF THE STUDY Introduction

Why Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Black Sea Region? What should we improve? How to read this document

CONTENT OF THE STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS AND Principles for Integrated

Coastal Zone Management General recommendations for ICZM Principles for ICZM Black Sea countries approach to ICZM (Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine,

Turkey, Moldova) ICZM strategy development process as applied in Romania, Bulgaria,

Ukraine, Turkey, Moldova Stakeholders

CONTENT OF THE STUDY The current state of the coastal zone (I)

General features of the Black Sea region The Black Sea coastline Deliniation of the coastal zone Coastal erosion

Northern and southern sectors Tides, winds and waves Sediments transport

CONTENT OF THE STUDYThe current state of the coastal zone (II) Ecosystems

Terrestrial Marine

Human activities Human settlements Agriculture and fisheries Tourism Trade and infrastructure Industry

Crossing borders Main threats in the coastal zone: a summary

CONTENT OF THE STUDY Vision: what should the coastal zone look like in

2020? Vision for the Black Sea coastal zone on a medium to long-term

perspective Sector development visions

Agriculture and fisheries Tourism Trade and infrastructure Industry

CONTENT OF THE STUDYStrategic issues: Directions for development Strengths and opportunities in sector developments

Agriculture and fisheries Tourism Trade and infrastructure Industry

Weaknesses and threats in sector developments Water management and environmental protection Coastal erosion Potential land-use conflicts

CONTENT OF THE STUDYTypes of measures to take and instruments to use

Strategic measures A cross-sector approach to planning and

management; horizontal and vertical integration Instruments

Management instruments Legislative instruments Technical instruments Financial instruments Public participation instruments

CONTENT OF THE STUDYInstitutional set-up and legal implications

The need to define “who does what” and “on the basis of what mandate”

Management and co-ordination model for the Black Sea Coastal Zone

National Committee for the Coastal Zone Technical Secretariat Working Groups Other agencies involved Public participation

Legal framework Present legal framework Recommendations for improvement

Thank you for your attention!