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Towards a Strategy for Syria's Coast Mediterranean Workshop on ICZM Policy Alghero, Sardinia (Italy), 19-21 May 2008
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May 08Syria Coast: towards a strategy2 Background Information (National) State area: 185,180 km 2 Population (2008): 20 M. Population (2025): 28.5 M. Coast length: 183 km Seacoast is a Scarce Resource to Syria ! Coast Length per Capita (cm.) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 20002025 SyriaMed avg. 10 times more 15 times more
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May 08Syria Coast: towards a strategy3 Background Information (Coastal) 30km 140km Lattakia Gov. Tartous Gov. 420,000 130,000 60,000 45,000 Coastal Region: Coastal Strip: Coastal Zone: (ICZM) 2.5% of total country area ≈ 10% of coastal region ’ s area Landward + Seaward strips alongside the Shoreline 10% of population 10% of population 40% of its population 40% of its population
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May 08Syria Coast: towards a strategy4 Coastal Zone ’ s Environmental Problems 1.Physical alteration of the coastline. 2.Degradation of natural and cultural heritage. 3.Pollution with solid wastes and coastal litters. 4.Water pollution. 5.Deterioration of marine ecological resources and biodiversity.
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May 08Syria Coast: towards a strategy5 Root Causes of Coastal Zone ’ s Environmental Degradation Socio-Economic: Population growth Population growth Urbanization Urbanization Unemployment Unemployment Development of maritime economy Development of maritime economy Tourism growth Tourism growth Industrialization Industrialization Agricultural intensification Agricultural intensificationManagerial: Weak spatial planning & cross-sectoral planning Weak spatial planning & cross-sectoral planning Multiplicity of legislative and administrative tools: Multiplicity of legislative and administrative tools: - Environmental - Ecological - Maritime - Water res. & wastewater - Tourism - Local administration - Protected areas
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May 08Syria Coast: towards a strategy6 Current policies and tools.. Why failing? lack of unified management Weak horizontal cooperation Weakness within each authority Weak public participatio n Proliferation of authorities & overlapping competencies Failure of current policies and tools Weakness in planning
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May 08Syria Coast: towards a strategy7 Challenges and Opportunities Crowded interest Increasing threats of; - Pollution - Concretization - Loss of eco-resources - Loss of cultural identity - Environmental degradation - Vulnerability How Syria can maximize benefit from its narrow window to the sea with preserving the coastal environment and natural scene? Relative smallness of the targeted area; Relative smallness of the targeted area; - Bearable financial costs - Achievable non-financial requirements Mediterranean and international cooperation Mediterranean and international cooperation
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May 08Syria Coast: towards a strategy8 How can ICZM be achieved in Syria? Policy recommendations Coastal Law Vision Protection & Conservation Clean Sweep 2025 Supervision Regional & Int ’ l coop. Institutional Development Coast Day EMS ICZM Supreme Body Planning Strategies Action Plans Policies Governance Actions National Coastal Conference Steering Council Participation
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May 08Syria Coast: towards a strategy9 Thank you for your kind attention Housney Al-Azmeh SMAP III National Consultant Tel. +963 11 2313372 e-mail halazmeh@scs-net.org halazmeh@scs-net.org Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.
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