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ICZM Protocol and its relevance for the management of
coastal aquifers
Marko PremPAP/RAC Deputy Director
• Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) 1975• “Convention for the Protection of the Marine
Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean”
1976/1995 • 21 Countries + EU• Complex, diverse
Barcelona Convention
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MAP Legal base
• Seven specific legal frameworks:
– Dumping Protocol – Emergency P– LBS P– SPA and Biodiversity P – Offshore P– Hazardous Wastes P – ICZM Protocol
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1975 – 2012
EVOLUTION OF THE ICZM in MED
ICZM Protocol signed (Madrid, 21 Jan 2008)To date: 15 signatories, 9 ratifications
Innovative Future oriented and proactive Comprehensive Integrated Binding
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Protocol entered into force 24th March 2011
Lybia
ATLANTIC OCEAN
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Spain
Greece
ItalyTurkey
Slovenia
Bosnia/Herze-govina
Albania
Malta
EgyptAlgeria
TunisiaMorocco
Syria
Israel
LebanonCyprus
BLACK SEA
France
Croatia
Montenegro
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3 Objectives– Support effective implementation at all levels.– Strengthen capacities of CPs to use ICZM policies,
instruments, tools and processes.– Promote Protocol within the region and worldwide.
Action Plan for the implementation of the ICZM Protocol (2011-2019)
ACTION PLAN
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Structure of the ProtocolPart I: General Provisions
– Article 1: General Obligations– Article 2: Definitions (e.g. coastal zone, ICZM)
– Article 3: Geographical Coverage – Article 4: Preservation of Rights– Article 5: Objectives of ICZM– Article 6: General Principles of ICZM– Article 7: Co-ordination (vertical, horizontal)
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Article 3: Geographical Coverage
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Competent coastal units + Territorial sea
Article 5: Objectives of ICZM
→ para c) ”ensure sustainable use of natural resources, particularly with regard to water use”
Article 9: ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
→ 2.(e) Utilization of specific natural resources(iii) to monitor coastal aquifers and dynamic areas of contact or interface between fresh and salt water which may be adversely affected by the extraction of underground water or by discharges into the natural environment
Article 10: SPECIFIC COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS
→ Wetlands and estuaries (preventing disappearance; functions of wetlands/estuaries; measures to regulate; restoration...)
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Article 28: TRANSBOUNDARY CO-OPERATION
→ Parties are requested to co-operate when preparing “their national coastal strategies, plans and programmes related to coastal zones” including coastal aquifers
Instruments for ICZM– Article 16: Monitoring and Observation Mechanisms and Networks– Article 17: Mediterranean Strategy for ICZM– Article 18: National Coastal Strategies, Plans and
Programmes– Article 19: Environmental Assessment– Article 20: Land Policy– Article 21: Economic, Financial and Fiscal Instruments
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→ Transboundary pilot project for Buna/Bojana area (Albania/Montenegro)
Demonstration project
Integrative Methodological Framework (IMF)
• Need to converge methodologies for coastal, river basins and aquifer/groundwater management
• ICZM : WFD : MSFD : MSP……• Converging methodologies for policy consistent solutions
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ICZM EXPERT–
IWG LEAD
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