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Title: Training package : integrated coastal area management : part one : training manual
Authors: Cassar, Louis F.
Keywords: Coastal biodiversity conservation
Coastal ecology
Coastal zone management
Ecosystem management
Issue Date: 2001
Publisher: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Citation: Cassar, L. F. (2001). Training package : integrated coastal area management : part one : training manual. Vienna: United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Abstract: Decades of neglect and overexploitation, conflicts over resource use and a lack of stakeholder participation in decision-making brought about a need, which essentially stemmed from a change in the prevailing mentality, for a greater environmental awareness. Various local am: international initiatives, over the years, provided the platform for enhanced international collaboration on one end of the scale and public communication and involvemert on the other. The last three decades saw the setting up of a number of specialized bodies, within the ambit of both international and intergovernmental organizations, particularly through the initiative of the United Nations. To a large extent, these entities, together with a host of non-governmental organizations, have sought to slow down the process of degradation and, indeed, reverse current trends of resource exploitation. In this respect, a number of landmark events have since been held, following the Stockholm Conference of 1972, each one contributing further to the evolution and fine-tuning of interdisciplinary concepts such as environmental management and sustainability. More importantly, these environmental milestones set the scene for a better understanding of the need to tackle development and conservation in a holistic manner. Whereas in the past, the approach to planning and management of coastal resources was traditionally sectoral, nowadays, it is oriented towards strategic planning and integrated management. This methodological shift in favour of multidisciplinarity does not quite substitlte for the notion of targeting economic activities, but rather complements the manner in which resources in coastal areas are managed. Although this training package focuses on the Mediterranean region per se, the concepts, issues and examples highlighted within most modules may readily be "imported" into other coastal regions, where similar scenarios no doubt exist, and adapted to local circumstances. In a sense, this training package seeks to complement similar works on the subject, but may also be utilized separately to conduct, for example, a training course on aspects of integrated coastal area management (ICAM). Moreover, each module is designed as a stand-alone set of lecture notes, which render the manual more flexible and versatile in its use. Each module is a complete course, thus allowing trainers to choose and mix modules according to training needs and requirements. Some capacity-building exercises may necessitate the utilization of all modules of this ICAM training package, while others may only require partial utilization. Whichever the scenario, it is vital that coastal area management is seen as a proactive mechanism, which requires a long-term, holistic and incremental approach to environmental planning and management.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/86075
ISBN: 9211064139
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