1. Improvement of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Black Sea Region ICZM

5. 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.

6.  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

7. 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

8. 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).

9. CONTENT OF THE STUDY  Introduction  Why Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Black Sea Region?  What should we improve?  How to read this document

10. 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

11. 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

12. CONTENT OF THE STUDY The 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

13. 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

14. CONTENT OF THE STUDY Strategic 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

15. CONTENT OF THE STUDY Types 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

16. CONTENT OF THE STUDY Institutional 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

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