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CoastNETThe Bulletin of the Coastal Network

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Contents

Editorial

COASTNET LAUNCH

David Lepper MP

Professor Chris Baines

Earl of Cranbrook

Bo Lerenius - ABP - Chief Executive

Nick George -Offshore Wind - Powergen

Alex Midlen, Chair CoastNET

The CoastNET Declaration

UK

River Oceans Low Tide Day

COASTAL NETWORKS AROUND

THE WORLDLittoral 2002 - EU Coastal Practitioners Network?

CoastNET Workshop - Littoral 2004 Developing Coastal

Networks

CoPraNet (Coastal Practice Network)

AMRIE: involvement with International Coastal Networks

and Issues.

Coastal Zone Asia-Pacific (CZAP)

VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) -Bunaken National

Marine Park, Indonesia

COASTAL NETWORKS - WEB SURVEY

New Zealand Coastal Society

The Coastal Society (US)

CoCoNet: Coastal Communities Network

OneCoast

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

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Volume 8 Issue 1

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March 2004

The Bulletin of CoastNET, the Coastal Network, is

a regular publication on all matters concerned

with coastal management in the UK, and is

circulated to CoastNET members. CoastNET is a

company limited by guarantee registered in

England and Wales with charitable status.

(Company No3204452, Charity No1055763)

CoastNET aims to:

c Improve the ways in which the UK coast is

managed

c Promote the exchange of ideas, information,

skills and expertise in the management of the

coast

c Link individuals and organisations working for

the sustainable management of the coastal and

marine environment

CoastNET in governed by an independent Board

of Management and serviced by a Secretariat.

Since December 1997, CoastNET also represents

the UK branch of the international organisation

EUROCOAST.

Board of Management:

Alex Midlen (Chair), Natasha Barker, Jane Taussik,

Derek McGlashan, Brian Shipman, Tim Chapple.

Editor: Sergi Jarques

[email protected]

Designed & Printed: Palladian Press

Cover Picture: Sergi Jarques

CoastNET Secretariat:

37 High Street,

Rowhedge,

Essex CO5 7ET

Phone/Fax: 01206 728644

[email protected]

www.coastnet.org.uk

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Dear Member,

This issue of the Bulletin marks a significant stage in

CoastNETs development. The event in the House of

Commons on 10th February, which is the focus of

the bulk of this magazine, signalled an important

strategic focus: CoastNETs recognition of the

necessity to work at all levels of society in promoting

the sustainable management of the coast.

In the past the focus of our activities has been on

the managers - technicians if you like - from the

various regulators of the coast and the NGOs active

in policy development. We now also have identified

mechanisms for working with our political leaders

and captains of industry (through an All Party

Parliamentary Coastal Group), and with the public -

the user - through Low Tide Day. Working with

RiverOcean, the originators of Low Tide Day, and our

partners in the CoastNET network we aim to

promote Low Tide events across the country in

2005.

At another level, it signifies CoastNETs recent

success in rebranding itself - as a champion of

sustainable coasts and seas. Evidence of this

success is to be seen in recent achievements and

milestones:

The adoption of the CoastNET Strategy in July

2003, and the consequent changes to the

CoastNET Memorandum and Articles of

Association at the recent 2nd March AGM

The launch of our Annual CoastNET Lecture -

the first delivered by Prof. Peter Burbridge, an

architect of the EU Coastal Strategy, and the

second by Prof. Laurence Mee, who

established the Black Sea Environment

Commission and is now at Plymouth

University.

The Coastal Partnership workshop, itself a

partnership between CoastNET, Defra, English

Nature, Scottish Coastal Forum and the Local

Government Association, was held in March

2003 and contributed to the UK Stocktake of

ICM issues, instruments and actors. A second

workshop, for English ICM partnerships, is

scheduled for late March.

CoastNET conferences, organised in

partnership with CMS Ltd, are a continuing

success. Now running at four per annum, our

recent Water Framework Directive conference

attracted over 170 participants - a new record

for CoastNET!

The expansion of the CoastNET secretariat,

essential to cope with this new level of activity,

to three part-time staff and some regular

volunteers.

All in all its been a very busy couple of years since

CoastNET identified the need for a review, and set

out on this new course into previously uncharted

waters. But there is more to come, the CoastNET

Futures Group for example, and we need your

continued support and participation in all aspects of

CoastNETs work.

Alex Midlen

Chairman

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For those of you who didnt

know about CoastNET before,

let me just explain briefly that

CoastNET was established in

1996, is a UK wide

organization and its major

function is to make us allrather more aware of the

importance of our major

resource, our coast.

The constituency that I

represent, Brighton Pavilion,

must be one of the most

highly developed bits of coastline in the country. My

constituency stretches between two piers - one of them

thriving, and the other one, well, we havent given up hope

on it yet! It is a constituency that depends upon various

kinds of trade, tourism, and other kinds of industry that are

sometimes unrecognized when one thinks about Brighton.

I think the important thing about our coast is its huge

variety, from an area like mine, where tourism is so

important, and very developed tourism, to much wilder

stretches of coastline. It is a resource that we should

treasure.

About three or four years ago I introduced a Private

Members Bill in the House of Commons on Wildlife

Protection, and like a lot of Private Members Bills it didnt

get anywhere. Part of that Bill was about MarineProtection, and although bits of my Bill were taken up by

the Government, like the Countryside and Rights of Way

Act, unfortunately that part wasnt. We are still waiting for


The following pages contain edited versions of

speeches made by invited guests to the CoastNET

launch of its Public Engagement Initiative "Undercurrents"which was sponsored by:

David Lepper - MP for Brighton Pavillion:

Hello and welcome, to those of you who dont work here from day to day, in the House ofCommons. My name is David Lepper and I am MP for the Brighton Pavilion Constituency. I

am very pleased to be able to host this reception here in the Jubilee room tonight for

CoastNET - The Coastal Network - and for the launch of CoastNETs Undercurrents project.

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the Marine legislation that many of us feel is necessary to

give protection not just to our coasts but to our marine

environment generally. As a member of the Environment

and Rural Affairs Select Committee, which has just taken on

the daunting task of an enquiry into Marine Protection - we

didnt know what we were taking on at first. I think we are

beginning to realize now how huge a topic it is and indeedhow unprotected much of our coastal and marine

environment is.

So there are issues about natural landscape, there are

issues about conservation, there are issues about tourism,

about energy. There are issues about flood defence, there

are issues about strategic marine planning, there are issues,

as has been brought home to us very graphically and

tragically in the last week, about safety for those working

whether legally or illegally, on our coastline. I am thinking of

the Morecambe events of last week.

Now I think CoastNET reviewed its priorities and its way of

working a little while ago and came up with a very clear aim

- to champion sustainable coasts, working with

government, industry, local communities and the public, to

realise that aim. As I understand it, we will hear more about

Undercurrents as the evening goes on. What

Undercurrents encourages us to do, and this is the project

that CoastNET is working on with RiverOcean, is to look at

what is usually hidden from our sight, through a Low-Tide

programme, looking at what is there when the tide recedes,

becoming aware of some new aspect of this dense and richcoastline, which we should treasure. Now, there are many

speakers here this evening much more expert than I in

talking about this topic.

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But in a sense I think that is the first important point to

make: You do not have to be on the coast to feel that the

coast is an important part of the cultural heritage of an

island nation. It is an obvious thing to say, but it is

absolutely fundamental. It is in our language, Flotsam and

Jetsam Ebb and Flow Fish and Chips all of those kind of

elements of the language that have a very strong root in the

coastal zone of Britain.

This is a particularly significant part of the worldwide coastal

zone too, certainly from the wildlife point of view. Many of

you will know that our coastal stretches are the terminus,

and the point of entry into the country for millions of migratory

birds. Also, half of the fish in the North Sea spend some of

their life cycle in the Thames Estuary. So the coastal stretches

are a really fundamental part of a much bigger territory than

just the bit of land that the 60 million of us sit on.

If you watch the coast carefully and look at what is

happening there, we have some world class positive stories

on how to deal with the coast. The Heritage Lottery Fund

has helped to fund some really innovative work on the

Essex coast, dismantling some of the concrete sea

defences and letting the sea back in, demonstrating that

nature has the capacity to deal with rising sea levels, the

surge and the flood threats. We put money into research for

endangered species such as the basking shark, which

again, the British coastal waters are really internationally

important for.

But this isnt just about the natural history of the coast.

Heritage Lottery Fund has also granted 145 million to

seaside towns which, as a part of the cultural heritage, are

in desperate need of investment. So there is some very

good news around, but it is far from all good news. We

might have put 145 million into coastal seaside towns but

we havent managed to stop Brightons second pier from

falling into the sea! Most importantly I think, it is the place

where you most clearly see our inability to do the joined

up thing, to bring together all the different facets, the built

heritage, the social heritage, the ecological heritage and so

on and so forth. And that is the core of what CoastNET is

there to do. To make it easier for all those special interest

organisations to play to their strengths so that the whole

becomes greater than the sum of its parts. What you have

to remember is that the parts, in many places, are

extremely good. We do have world class expertise here in a

whole range of the different bits that you need to bring

together to actually make best use of the coast and to

make sure that we hand it on in a better state perhaps than

we inherited it.

One bit of very good news is the way in which the tidal

estuaries have been improved. The Thames is now reputed

to be the least polluted urban estuary, certainly in Europe,

arguably the world. Now, that is a thirty, or forty, year story,

no more than that, and it is a very good example of bringing

together public, private and voluntary sector resources and

expertise. So it is partly to do with research and a better

understanding of how a healthy estuary works, but is alsoto do with massive investment and sewage treatment

plants, and that is really the key.

There is a real need on the coast to bring together the

various different facets that we have between us. I think this

is why MPs play such critical part in this situation, because

with the greatest respect, they are not expert at anything.

They are the people who are elected to see across the

piece, and if there is one place where you need an

overview, not to get bogged down in the detail, it is on the

coast. So for the Members that are here, I would urge you,

even if you dont have a coastal constituency, to use your

great strength, to actually see the big picture, and to help to

weave together a much healthier kind of mosaic of expertise.

Professor Chris Baines - Vice-President, Wildlife Trusts and Trustee of the

Heritage Lottery Fund.I am delighted to be here. It is always nice to go to a party where somebody else pays for the

drinks! There is a certain irony in the fact that I have never lived nearer than 100 miles

from the sea. I was brought up in Sheffield. Now I live in the Black Country, in Wolverhampton.

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The joining up is the difficult thing to achieve and, as David

(Lepper) said, it is not just about ecology, or the built

heritage. The joining up needs to take on board issues like

illegal immigrants and shellfisheries. The striking thing for

me about the Morecambe Bay tragedy, apart from just the

horror of it, is that it has revealed the fact that there is a 6

million industry that nobody recognised as being based in

the natural heritage. We really do need to look very

differently into all of those issues, and CoastNET is there as

an umbrella, to weave those various players together. You

need an independent charity able to deal with the private,

public and voluntary sectors. If there is one really clear

emerging lesson, it is that sustainable management of the

environment only works on that kind of basis. The real

challenge will be to see whether, as well as the Environment

Agency, the water industry and the obvious players, we can

get people like the Licensed Victuallers Association to

engage with the CoastNET Network so that Brightons

Landladies actually begin to tell a different story about why

the coast is so important in so many different ways.

So I would urge you, wherever you are from, whomever you

are and whatever you do, to use all of your connections to

just remind people of how important the coast is to us and

our heritage, and how much it needs everybody to play to

their strengths to make sure it survives and continues to be

the wonderful resource that it currently is.

Earl of Cranbrook former Chairman of English Nature.

Critical sustainability issues on the coast

Although the conclusions are personal, this short review

draws on briefings kindly supplied by six organisations,

each of which provided separate perceptions of the most

important issues for coastal sustainable development. They

comprised one national and three regional (country)

statutory bodies: Joint Nature Conservation Committee

(JNCC), and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), English Nature(EN) and the Environment Agency (EA); and two major

voluntary bodies, both with significant coastal land-holdings

under management: National Trust (NT) and the Royal

Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Not surprisingly,

despite variation in the order of listing (probably not

significant), there is much concurrence in the considered

views of these organisations. From the six briefings, the five

issues discussed below emerge as the most critical:-

Five most critical issues

1. Climate change and rising seas

2. Safeguard and enhancement of coastal

biodiversity and ecosystems

3. Ensuring that coastal fisheries are sustainable

4. Pollution protection and abatement

5. Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)

1. Climate change and rising seas

Britain is in the throes of two climate change processes,

one natural and long-term, the other a more recent

phenomenon, intensified by human activity. First, the melt of

the last ice-sheets of northern Britain 10 - 15 000 years

ago, lifted a huge weight from the earths crust. By way of

rebound, land north of a hinge line running roughly from

the Menai Straits to Hartlepool is still rising relative to sea

level. South and east of the hinge, the movement is

reversed. At its greatest in East Anglia the relative lowering

of the land is as much as 2 mm/year. Second, since the

industrial revolution of the 19th century this effect has been

masked (in the north) or accentuated (in the south and east)

by climate-change driven rise in mean sea level.

Cumulatively, as a result of the more recent thermal

expansion of the ocean, topped up by increased surface

water from the melting of land-fast polar and high altitudeice, IPCC predicts average MSL rise +25 cm within 50

years and +48 cm by 2100. These predictions of future

sea-level rise, coupled with possible increased storminess

(and consequent surge events), are accepted by all

respondents.

Fixed coastal defences intended to protect against (relative)

sea-level rise can in fact exacerbate the effects by the

interruption of natural sediment supply, which is often part

of a long-range process. In areas under threat, all

respondents seek solutions that involve natural processes

and avoid diverting erosive forces elsewhere. All recognise

that re-aligning defences can, in certain areas, be the best

approach to defending against the encroachment of the sea

and the risk of flooding.

Properly planned, there can be confluence between

solutions for sustainable flood management and wildlife

benefit (EN). The EAs flood defence strategy for the

Humber identified realignment sites that not only reduced

the heights of surge tides but also created new intertidal

habitat.

2. Safeguard and enhancement of coastal

biodiversity and ecosystems.

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and landscape interest from natural dynamism. Policies for

sustainable use must recognise that change is essential and

that a functional ecosystem must have the capacity to

change (JNCC).

With a seasonal, but temperate climate, the variety of

coastal habitats provides ecological niches for a remarkable

diversity of plant and animal species. Total biological

diversity is further enhanced by the key position of British

coasts on the migratory routes of shore- and sea-birds, fish

and marine mammals.

The country conservation agencies (SNH, EN) have a mixed

toolbox of designations and actions for positive

management, including EU Natura 2000 sites, national

designations and local biodiversity action plans. As SNH

emphasises, human use of, and activities on, soft coast

habitats can be damaging, if poorly managed, or

enhancing. Correct grazing regimes on saltmarsh and sand

dunes can contribute to the physical integrity and

biodiversity value of these habitats. Both agencies favour

the development of an integrated coastal strategy for nature

conservation.

On many shores the coastal biodiversity resource has been

squeezed between the advancing shoreline and hard

structures, natural or artificial (sea defences) on thelandward side. Although the issue is still under debate, EN

favours managed realignment, letting the coast adjust rather

than attempt to maintain an ever more precarious defence.

3. Ensuring that coastal fisheries are sustainable

Coastal wild fisheries (including fin and shellfish) have a long

history, and are economically important, especially in

Scotland; Peterhead is the largest fishing port in Europe.

However, fisheries impact on coastal and marine

ecosystems by the use of unsustainable methods, the by-

catch of non-target species (including cetaceans) and the

destruction of sea-bed habitats by fishing gear. Many

commercial stocks are now over-exploited and, in the North

Sea, some are close to collapse.

Existing UK sea fisheries management is judged incapable

of delivering the ecosystem approach favoured by the

revised (2002) EU CFP. EA believes that a practical spatial

based planning system must be applied, to achieve

environmental, economic and social benefits under

sustainable management. RSPB recommends an approach

to these fisheries that combines long-term decision-making

(which creates stability and certainty for fishermen),

regeneration of stocks (which might require the designation

of No-Take Zones) and incentives for fishermen to use

environmentally sensitive methods.

4. Pollution protection and abatement

From the industrial revolution

up to the 1970s, many coastal

waters were polluted by chemical

wastes, from industrial sources

or from mining discharges,

and by urban sewage,

discharged untreated through

sea outfalls. Other still

challenging pollution sources

are diffuse run-off from urban

and rural sources, tributyl tin

and other protectives applied

to vessel hulls, and new

chemicals including endocrine-

disrupting and gender-changing pharmaceuticals discharged

to water.

Oil and chemicals spillages, from (illegal) shipping

discharges or the results of maritime accidents, are still

major local hazards faced by the coastal environment. Litter

originating from land or from the sea is a pollutant, as well

as an aesthetic and animal welfare problem.

Respondents anticipate that the Water Framework Directive

will achieve further improvements in water quality.

5. Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)

Pressure for coastal development continues unabated, as

economics and technologies change. There is consensus

that the current institutional and legislative framework for

the marine environment is fragmented, complex and has

too many areas of overlap. RSPB emphasises that the

current sectoral approach leads to conflict between sea-

users, and impedes in-combination effects of marine

activities. NT wishes to respond to critical issues in the

context of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM):

We desperately need a more co-ordinated approach to

coastal issues from all the agencies and authorities, with

leadership and resources from Government.

The complexity of the coastal zone in terms of biological,

physical and human activity, requires integration of

management - looking beyond sectoral interests - if it is to

support our demands indefinitely (JNCC). ICZM offers a logical

approach to balancing competing demands but, if it is to

succeed, also requires changes in regulation practices and

improved mechanisms for consultation and co-operation

(EA). This is also the message put forward by CoastNET.

(Note: this is an edited version of Lord Cranbrooks

presentation. The full text can be found on the CoastNET

website www.coastnet.org.uk)

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Bo Lerenius, Chief Executive, Associated British Ports - How ABP contributes to

the sustainable management of estuariesAssociated British Ports (ABP) is the biggest commercial port company in the UK, owning and

operating 21 ports around the coast, handling about 25% of the countrys imports and exports. In

addition to the 3000 jobs created directly by the company all 21 ports are essential to local economic

development and job creation, with many hundreds of businesses and tens of thousands of jobs

dependent on the ports and the activities of the ports. It is also worth stressing at this point that

shipping is recognised as the most environmentally friendly and efficient means of moving freight, and

part of ABPs growth is based on developing short sea and coastal shipping to help take freight of the

All our ports are near to areas

of national or even internationalimportance for conservation,

and this obviously has a major

impact on how we operate the

ports to meet the changing

requirements of the shipping

industry and trade patterns. In

ABP we have a clear and

transparent approach on how

we manage the environment,

and I recommend you take a

look at the new environmental

section on the companies

website to get a full description of that approach.

In our environmental policy we state our ambition is to

operate and grow in ways which contribute to sustainable

development. By that we mean that we need to see

economic growth but growth which does not have

unnecessary impact on the environment.

ABP also recognises that if we do not work closely andconstructively with others we will never be able to achieve

our environmental and other strategic goals. The development

of good working relationships with regulators and voluntary

bodies is an essential aspect of good port management

and of being a good neighbour within coastal communities.

This has always been well understood by everyone in the

company. The importance of ABP in the maintenance and

growth of local economies is also well understood.

Consequently ABP also plays a full role in the many coastal

partnerships around the country. In the Severn and Humber

estuaries respectively we have taken on the role of chair

and vice-chair of these groups.

Through all of the above ABP is increasingly playing an

important and productive role in good coastal management.We are also pleased that this role is increasingly being

recognised and understood by others. For example, English

Nature have praised the way in which we addressed the

environmental issues associated with our new

developments in the Humber Estuary at Hull and at

Immingham. The agreements that we developed with the

conservation bodies there meant that they could all agree

that the environmental actions associated with the

developments would not only meet the needs of

environmental legislation, such as the Habitats Directive but

would also contribute to true long term sustainability of the

Estuary itself.

ABP welcomes the launch of this initiative by CoastNET and

we will play our part in it.

Bo Lerenius

For website see

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Nick George - Senior Project Developer - Offshore Wind - Powergen.

If we are to protect the UK coastline, preserve its beauty and its habitat and ecology, we must recognize and

address climate change and act now. We need a radical rethink of how we use energy in this country. To

sustain or address the impact of climate change we must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2050.

In the area I work in, which is renewables development, I quite often hear from the anti-wind lobby: Why are

we not focusing our efforts on energy efficiency rather than renewables? and there is only one answer to

that; we must do both to achieve our targets.

We must look at both ends of the supply chain. Firstly,

from the consumer end; consumers in this country have

enjoyed, over the last few years, low energy prices. But

those prices do not always reflect the true environmental

cost of the energy and, to some extent, there has been a

disincentive for consumers to invest in energy savingmeasures and a tendency to focus on short-term costs.

Building regulations are being introduced to newly build

housing stock to ensure that energy consumption is as

efficient as it can be. Powergen is investing in measures for

the consumer, such as energy saving advice and initiatives

to reduce the amount of energy used in homes in the UK.

(Half of this investment goes towards homes where people

are on means tested benefits and receive tax credits). In

addition, Powergen is also a leader in large scale CHP

(Combined Heat and Power) industrial installations. We are

also involved in an initiative called Whispergen, which is

aimed at selling highly energy efficiency CHP installations at

the domestic end of the market.

Looking at the other end then, we must find ways of

generating our energy in a sustainable manner. In the UK

currently, only about 1 1/2 % of our electricity is from

renewables. The Government has set itself targets going

forward escalating from 4% this year to 10% by 2010.

Powergen has an operational hydro-scheme and nearly 20

on-shore assets. We are also active in offshore wind energy.

We were granted consent for

the very first offshore wind

farm off Great Yarmouth and

we have recently acquired the

development rights for the

farm at Solway Firth. We hopethis will be Scotlands first wind

farm. We are also delighted to

have been recently awarded a

thousand megawatt site as a

joint venture in the Thames

Estuary. This is a great

economic opportunity for the

ports and the other industries

in the area, but we do realise

that there is also a potential impact, and from the

comments I heard earlier about biodiversity, we need to

thoroughly investigate these developments. We are looking

to spend around 2m examining the potential impact of this

wind farm in the Thames Estuary to ensure we have the

minimum effect we can on biodiversity.

We are delighted to sponsor this event and the work of

CoastNET. We recognise the impact we could have on the

coast and want to make sure we really develop those

schemes in the most responsible manner we can. We hope

that the work we are doing at Powergen helps to protect

the UKs coastlines and develop it in a sustainable manner.

CoastNET: engaging the public - Alex Midlen, Chairman, CoastNET

Thank you for being here this evening, and for clearly demonstrating your interest in our coast. Thank you to

our speakers - for the considerable time and effort they have put into their presentations - which so eloquently

make the case for the coast. Thank you David Lepper without whose support this event would not have been

possible, and thank you to Powergen whose financial support has enabled us to do so much more to announce

CoastNETs new purpose and public education programme than would otherwise have been possible.

CoastNETs purpose is to champion sustainable coasts and

seas. Why should we do that, you might ask?

Remember, Britain is an island nation. Over the centurieswe have had to master the seas and that has given this

country many opportunities - opportunities which have

been exploited to great effect. But the world is a rapidly

changing place, and we must consider: What promise

does the coast hold for the future?

New technologies and new perspectives open up newfrontiers of opportunity - offshore wind, wave and tidal

power; eco-tourism; marine environmental information

gathering; logistics, carbon futures; recreational boating - all

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these and more are opportunities that the United Kingdom

is in a unique position to exploit. One can only guess at the

potential wealth that they may unlock.

But to secure these opportunities we need to act now to

put in place the management measures which will ensure

that critical assets are secured and that future generations

can realise this potential.

However, promoting sustainability on the coast is not easy.

The coastal management agenda is uniquely complex: it

involves a wide variety of scientific disciplines, from

climatology to marine biology, many industrial sectors, from

agriculture to yachting, numerous legislative frameworks

and conflicting regulations, and government at all levels. In

many ways the challenges are greater than those for

organisations involved in the broader field of sustainable

development.

And the challenges for that broader field of sustainability are

daunting enough. In her speech on the subject last year

Margaret Beckett commented, The challenge to deliver on

the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable

Development, and to make sustainable development a

reality in the UK, is a challenge for us all - not just for

central government - but for local government, businesses,

NGOs and, ultimately, individuals. Where we work in

partnership, with a common goal, there is no doubt we can

make a real difference. I believe now is the time to step up

all our efforts - we still have much to do.

So lets all of us take up that challenge - support CoastNET,

and riverOcean, in delivering Low Tide Day. Low tide day is

an annual celebration of the coast, with many events taking

place on the same day all around the country. Lets work

together to use Low Tide Day as a vehicle for informing the

public about these complex issues, and for involving them

in developing solutions to the unique challenges for

sustainable development on the coast.

And especially for the audience here today, support

CoastNET in our plans to establish a coastal all party

parliamentary group, so that we can bring expert opinion,

and knowledge about sustainable management of the coast

to the very seat of government.

Finally, remember, CoastNET is the only public sector

organisation devoted to the full spectrum of coastal issues.

It is 100% of our focus. That puts us in a unique position to

work with you to help deliver the challenges of the

Johannesburg summit - if you give us the chance.

At the launch of CoastNETs public engagement programme, MPs, Peers and "Captains of Industry" were given the

opportunity to sign a declaration in support of sustainable management of the coast, and for the activites of

CoastNET to promote such management:

The Declaration

The coast is perhaps the nations greatest asset:

It has been a defining feature in our history, leaving us a rich heritage;

It is, today, a source of great wealth;

It is the home and workplace of millions of people;

It is a dynamic, yet fragile, and immensely valuable natural resource;

It is the nations playground.

The challenge for us all is to sustain these qualities of the coast in equal measure. Only by working together can we

ensure that the vitality, beauty and dynamism of the coast is captured for those who come after us.

A first step is a nationwide programme of celebration and appreciation of the coast. We agree to support CoastNET,

in partnership with RiverOcean, in delivering Low Tide Day as a means of raising the profile of the coast with

government, industry, local communities and the public, so as to promote a better appreciation of the complex issues

underlying its management.

The CoastNET Declaration


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UK page 11

UK

RiverOcean, Community Base, 113 Queens Road,

Brighton, Sussex, BN1 3XG, [email protected]

Events will be happening at 31 sites and will reflect the

variety of marine environments and organising groups

involved. Ecofayres offer touch tanks with marine creatures

and arts activities such as large-scale sand sculptures or

making marine-themed bunting from recycled materials.

There may be exhibitions of work from science projects at

local schools and colleges, stalls staffed by sea and

shoreline interest groups, interactive computer-based

activities and a variety of performances - all focussed on

celebrating the seas and coasts that are so vital to our lives.

At all the LowTide sites there will be guided walks where

local enthusiasts share their knowledge and love of the

coast - so these may include rock-pooling, bird spotting or

botanical investigations. All the walk details are on the

LowTide website (www.rore.org.uk).

LowTide co-ordinator

Clive Pepe of RiverOcean

stresses the range of

connections the event

brings out especially the

fundamental link between

people and Nature. This

is what underlies the whole idea. The invitation to families to

come out into the open air and down to the intertidal zone

on this particular day is connected to the movement of the

tide itself. The activities themselves are also tied in with the

particular features at each site, whether this means working

with sand, shingle, rocks or salt marsh. Further rich

connections are made by having an event taking place

simultaneously across national boundaries and using the

RiverOcean website in support.

RiverOcean is committed to making creative connections

between the Arts and the Sciences. Hands on

experiences bring people into close contact with marine life

forms. Computer programmes and displays develop the

scientific direction. The Arts activities offer opportunities to

express those experiences, and the website allows and

encourages people to share ideas and images.

All the events are family

orientated with lots of fun

for children and adults. At

Brighton Ecofayre, the end

of the day is marked by a

procession which returns

the creatures from the touch

tanks to the sea. In the late afternoon light, this is a visually

beautiful and meaningful demonstration of the recognition

that children (and adults) love to see the life-forms close up

and that we also need to show how to treat them with

gratitude and respect.

Coastal NGOs, Estuary

Projects, Local Councils

and Regeneration

Organisations have seen

the potential in LowTide

Day for promoting eco-

tourism and deepening

awareness of coastal environments. RiverOcean offers

assistance with all aspects of events from planning andmarketing through media coverage, international twinning

and volunteer co-ordination. Organisations that take part

can develop community awareness and support for their

work through the publicity materials for the event.

And everyone who attends receives a beautifully designed

lunar calendar to remind them of the connection between

the moon and the oceans and a LowTide badge as a

souvenir.

Pat Bowen

River Oceans Low Tide DayOn the Saturday in May with the lowest tide, thousands of people in 8 countries take part in

events exploring the intertidal zone. LowTide Day is May 8th this year and simultaneous

celebrations will bring people of all ages and interests down to the coast. The events are co-

ordinated by Brighton-based NGO RiverOcean.

CoastNET is exploring a joint venture with RiverOcean to co-ordinate many more Low Tide

Day events in the future as part of CoastNETs public engagement programme. Below is an

article which explains the background to Low Tide Day and the event planned for 2004


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Coastal Networks around the World

Littoral 2002 -EU Coastal Practioners Network

WorkshopThis report was produced following a workshop at the Littoral 2002 conference and was held to

promote the idea of an EU Coastal Practioners Network. It is reproduced again here to set aEuropean context for the articles which follow.

Reference: CoastNET Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 4, pp. 13-14

During Littoral 2002 - ICZM under the EU Coastal Strategy,

(Porto, Portugal, September 2002) Birgit Snoeren introduced

the workshop An EU Coastal Practitioners Network and

presented a vision for a Coastal Practitioners Network (CPN)

Birgit Snoeren of the EU introduced the workshop by

summarising some of the activities arising from the

EU Coastal Strategy:

September 2000 Strategy for ICZM proposed a CPNincluding demand for a high level Forum to encourage more

exchange between European stakeholders

EC interested in creating a structure for practitioners to

exchange and feed into an Expert Group. However, funding

is not seen as a key driver to a successful softer approach

to establishing a CPN.

There are approximately 25 representatives on the Expert

Group.

Funds for projects under Interreg, LIFE etc. and initiatives

such as Eurosion will feed into the CPN.

Birgit Snoeren envisaged that there will be a series of

seminars, workshops and conferences to work towards a

CPN - to set the vision, identify topics and establish agenda

for addressing needs.

Birgit Snoeren invited the workshop participants to

present their thoughts and ideas and raised a series

of questions:

How would a CPN take shape at the regional, national, local

levels? What form of organisation would the CPN have (e.g. different

networks, different structures?)

It should be European, open and flexible to the widest

network i.e.include central-eastern European (CEE) and

newly independent states (NIS)

What sort of action/contributions will be useful to help

establish the CPN Workshops, conferences, newsletters,

merging existing mailing lists of members/non-members?

In December 2003 the EU's Interreg IIIC West Secretariat gave conditional approval to a coastal practice networking project:

Coastal Practice Network (CoPraNet). . The project will be a contribution to the establishment of a Coastal Practitioners

Network as stipulated in the European Commission's Coastal Strategy for Europe (Sept. 2000). (Networking projects are one

of the 3 project types supported by Interreg IIIC which is specifically designed to explore new forms of co-operation and

information exchange.) The overall Project Leader is EUCC (Netherlands) and the overall project budget is just under EUR1m.

The objectives are to:

1) Help establish a coastal practitioners network and bridge the gap between planners, managers and the research

community throughout Europe

2) Support interregional exchange of best practice information on sustainable tourism and coastal erosion and beach

management through an integrated approach.

This text has been extracted from the following websites: www.nwcoastalforum.co.uk and www.coastalguide.org

CoPraNet (Coastal Practice Network)

In this issue we take a brief look at coastal networks in Europe, and the English speaking world. It is no

coincidence that the USA, Australia and New Zealand have similar networks to CoastNET - the

complexities of managing coasts is a global issue. Wherever you are, good practice relies largely on the

knowledge and motivation of individuals to do a better than average job. Networking - the sharing of

knowledge and experience - is an essential element in good strategic management, and without it we are in

danger of constantly re-inventing the wheel


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Littoral 2004 CoastNET Workshop -

Developing Coastal Networks

There are a wide variety of networks to support the

implementation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management

(ICZM). This workshop will involve conference delegates in

discussing key issues and identifying common lessons for good

networking:

Different types of network

Typical services

Setting up a coastal network - mechanisms, host bodies and

resource needs

Maintaining coastal networks - problems and opportunities

for support

Demonstrating the value of networking

Financial aspects of establishing and maintaining an

active coastal network

Main problems and ways of overcoming them e.g.

neutrality

How to sell networks

The workshop will encourage the lively exchange of information

and discussion on key issues - so that lessons and priorities

can be identified and some questions answered. A few brief

presentations of good practice from across Europe will be

given to illustrate how some successful networks have been

established and maintained.

ICZM Network & Partnerships Exhibition: in conjunction with

the workshop there will be an exhibition of Coastal Networks

and Partnerships work in the UK. Coastal/Estuary

Partnerships and other ICZM initiatives/projects will be invited

to display examples of their work focusing on specific

outcomes. CoastNETs Good Practice Directory will be on

show, and the workshop used as an opportunity to present an

award to the winner of CoastNETs first annual Partnership

award.

Join CoastNET for an interactive and informative

workshop & exhibition focusing on real outputs! For

further information please contact the CoastNET

Secretariat ([email protected])

At Littoral 2004 CoastNET will be hosting an interactive workshop on developing coastal networks. Building

on the EUROCOAST/EUCC workshop at Littoral 2002 (Portugal) on developing a European Coastal Practitioner

Network, this workshop will focus on the practical side of establishing and maintaining coastal networks.

EUCC The Coastal Union is dedicated to the integrity

and the natural and cultural heritage of the European coasts

and to sustainable development. EUCC has 750 members

and member organisations and 7 professional offices. EUCC

advocates best practice by developing new policies,

mobilising experts, providing advice and information, and

implementing demonstration projects.

THE COASTAL UNION

EUROCOAST is an association of scientists, engineers and

decision makers within the European Community, providing a

network of cooperation and exchange between different

disciplines and interests. Established in 1989, its aim is to

act as an international network for the exchange and

dissemination of information and experience. The main

mechanism by which it achieves this is through the biennual

conference, LITTORAL.

EUROCOAST

AMRIE: involvement with International Coastal Networks

and Issues.The Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe (AMRIE) was founded in 1993 as an initiative of

members of the European Parliament. The aim was to provide all maritime regional interests in Europe

with a co-ordinated and effective political voice to achieve an Integrated Maritime Strategy. AMRIE

works through its secretariat, technical consultants and its own members who represent all sectors and

actors of the maritime world, e.g. regional authorities, ports, universities, ship owners etc. The entireAMRIE community work through specialist working groups which include Marine environmental care

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The main areas of work for AMRIE are:

Policy Development to influence and shape EU policy-making process affecting the European Maritime

Economy. This means frequent and close contacts with

the European Parliament, the European Commission, the

Committee of the Regions and the Council of Ministers.

We believe that AMRIE has had considerable influence on

Commission marine environmental policy.

Networking between AMRIE members and other

maritime and environmental organisations to launch

common projects.

Regional Environmental Issues:AMRIE has always

focused on the regional aspects of policy and all issues

associated with the maritime industry. Environmental issues

have taken a high profile in the past five years. With

members who are regional/ local and port authorities,

AMRIE has taken a keen interest in ICZM matters. In 2001,

the AMRIE position paper on ICZM gave a robust reply to

the Commission communication on ICZM and the Council

and Parliament recommendations. The paper highlighted

the maritime and regional dimension of many of the issues

addressed by the communication. AMRIE went on to

recommend actions on ICZM. The interest has continued

and AMRIE and some of its members have been involved

with various ICZM related bids. We are currently involved in

i-MARQ which is developing a Decision Support System for

the management of coastal water quality, particularly

bathing waters.

AMRIE has a reputation of being able to put forward a

multisectoral view and is not constrained by the pressures

or requirements of one particular type of stakeholder. In

recognition, DG Environment has proposed AMRIE as

participants in various environmental activities. Currently, we

hold places on the following working groups:

Communicating ICZM Agenda21 for the coast and review

of EU Policies and legislation.

European Marine Strategy (Directorate B Environmental

Quality of Natural Resources)- all four Working groups:

In addition, AMRIE has an advisory capacity for the

EUROSION project. (For further details on EUROSION see

CoastNET Vol. 6, Issue 4, pp.11)

Environmental Issues associated with Shipping and

Ports:AMRIE has also been very active in this area.

Completed projects such as MARSK and ECOPORTS 1 &

2 looked at environmental training aspects of workers in

marine tourism, fisheries and port industries. The SEAM

project has investigated what measures are available to

reduce pollution form ships in the form of antifouling

compounds, air emissions and ballast water discharge.

There was a significant amount of socio-economic work

involved. In addition, AMRIE now co-ordinates the short sea

shipping project REALISE which takes as one of its themes

the environmental impact of SSS (Short Sea Shipping) as

compared to other modes of transport.

AMRIE has been an active member in the Commission

stakeholder workshops on air emissions from sea-going

ships, which has led to the proposed Sulphur Directive on

fuels for ships. Associated with this, AMRIE has been

invited to participate in various workshops concerning

emissions trading for ships.

AMRIE maintains contacts not only within the European

Community but co-operation extends to other non-member

states. AMRIE also has a good working relationship with

Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA). Over the past two

years AMRIE staff have contributed four coastal issues

papers to MIMA conferences and Publications. AMRIE also

has observer status at HELCOM.

Further information regarding AMRIEs activities can beobtained by visiting our website www.amrie.org

or you can email to us on: [email protected]

AMRIE


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Coastal Zone Asia-Pacific (CZAP)CZAP Conference: Innovation and Partnership for the Future of the Coast.

5 - 9 September, 2004 - Brisbane, Australia

Ratana Chuenpagdee, Co-Director, Coastal Development Centre, Thailand; and Social Research for Sustainable Fisheries,

St. Francis Xavier University, Canada [email protected] For more information about CZAP04 and how to be involved, please

visit the conference website at: www.coastal.crc.org.au/czap04/index.html

1 Selected papers presented at the conference and summary of the conference outputs are published as a theme issue of the Coastal Management Journal;

Chuenpagdee, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2004. Coastal Zone Asia-Pacific Conference 2002. Coastal Management (Theme Issue) 32:1-102.

When scientists and practitioners from the Asia-Pacific

region participated in events such as Coastal Zone

Conference and Coastal Zone Canada Conference (the two

major venues for those situated in North America), they

quickly realised that the nature and the driving forces of the

problems in their coastal areas, are different from those

elsewhere. More importantly, the priorities of the problems

and the approaches and strategies to effectively address

them vary greatly between regions.

The Coastal Zone Asia Pacific (CZAP) Conference was born

to allow people who work and live in Asia-Pacific to benefit

from knowledge exchange and discussion about coastal

resource issues that they commonly face, including

overexploitation of nearshore fisheries resources,

degradation of habitats such as mangrove, seagrass and

coral reefs, and high dependency of coastal communities

on resources and ecosystems. CZAP Conferences provide

a venue for interactive discussion and creative ideas, which

need to be implemented and sustained through partnership

and collaboration between scientists, managers,practitioners and community members in the region.

The theme of the first meeting, held in Bangkok in May

2002, Improving the State of the Coastal Areas focused

on discussion about innovative research, education,

management and policies to resolve conflicts between

various coastal activities and to mitigate their ecological,

social and economic impacts. The 233 participants from 26

countries within and outside the region were engaged in

issues such as active engagement of coastal communities

in coastal management, application of ecosystem-based

management approach, use of economic tools and GIS for

resource valuation and assessment, promoting

environmental education and capacity building

programmes, developing national and regional frameworksfor integrated coastal management, and establishing

partnership in data collection and information sharing.1

The decision by the CZAP02

participants to organize the

conference as a biennial

event suggests keen interests

in maintaining the network,

and to further define the

form of collaboration and

activities. At the CZAP04

Conference, to be held inBrisbane in September 2004,

coastal stakeholders in the region will have another

opportunity to revisit the issues raised in Bangkok, develop

plans for implementation of project ideas, and examine

institutional arrangement and partnership requirements to

facilitate regional collaboration. The future of the coastal

zones in Asia-Pacific remains in the hands of those who will

come together at the CZAP04 to explore innovative approaches

to Improve the quality of life in the coastal area, and beyond.

Ratana Chuenpagdee

Coastal CRC

Cooperative Research Centre for Coastal Zone, Estuaryand Waterway Management The Coastal CRC provides

decision-making tools and knowledge necessary for the

effective management and ecosystem health of Australia's

coastal zone, estuaries and waterways.

Our goal is to bridge the gaps between science, the

community and policy making organisations.

http://www.coastal.crc.org.au/


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VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) - Bunaken National

Marine Park, Indonesia

The definition of a career break is changing. It is no longer just an opportunity for graduates and

young people to travel. Increasingly professionals are seeing time out of the UK as a professional

development opportunity rather than a career break.

What is VSO?

VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) is an international development charity that works through volunteers. Skilled

professionals live and work with local communities sharing their expertise and knowledge. Since 1958 VSO has recruited

over 30,000 volunteers to work in some of the poorest countries in the world. Partners overseas request volunteers with

experience in marine biology, aquatic ecology, community marine environmentalism and coastal resources management.

VSO as professional development

The view of employers towards career breaks has changed with more recognising sabbaticals as part of career

development for staff. Research supports this: Demos, an independent think-tank, conducted a survey in 2001 that

showed professional volunteering directly enhanced and developed skills much sought after in the workplace such as

adaptability, problems solving, strategic thinking, handling responsibility, stress management and self-assurance.

Case Study: Bunaken National Marine Park, Indonesia.

Lisa Owen is currently working as Community Development and

Environment Expert in Bunaken National Marine Park, Sulawesi,

Indonesia.

I had been aware of VSO for many years. When I applied in 2000 I was

in need of a new challenge. I was earning a relatively high salary in a high

pressure job with many responsibilities, but I never felt I was really making

an impact or creating significant change. I wanted the challenge not only

of working in a new country but also of having to adapt my working

practices.

I work for the Concerned Citizens Forum. This community group plays an integral role in

presenting the perspectives of the 30,000 residents living within the park. It already has an

impressive role in negotiating successful park management arrangements, but strengthening

its basic organisational, managerial and financial systems is crucial in building its capacity to

stand independently and promote the needs of the local communities. My colleagues and I

work to increase livelihood opportunities through small-scale business development in the

areas of mangrove crab grow-out, souvenir production from fish scales, and agro-

processing.

To promote the park, I nominated it for the British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Award

2003, the most prestigious award in responsible tourism. Bunaken was announced. Such

positive news is something Indonesia desperately needs at a time when the perception of

outsiders is that the place is to be avoided. More importantly, this award is recognition to

everyone who has worked to support the park. It demonstrates that people in the wider

world appreciate their efforts to protect this marine location which houses some of the

worlds most endangered species.

For further information visit www.vso.org.uk or call enquiries on 020 8780 7500. All pictures VSO


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Web Survey page 17

Web Survey

Site Review: New ZealandCoastal Societyhttp://www.coastalsociety.org.nz

New Zealand Coastal Society 2004

About the Society:

The New Zealand Coastal Society was inaugurated in

1992 to promote and advance sustainable management

of the coastal environment.

The Society provides a forum for those with a genuine

interest in the coastal zone to communicate amongst

themselves and with the public.

The Society currently incorporates some 320 individual

members, who possess a wealth of knowledge of the

New Zealand coastal zone. Members represent the wide

range of coastal science, engineering and planning

disciplines, and are employed in the engineering industry,

local, regional and central government, research centres

and universities.

Activities of the SocietyAnnual Seminars

Regional meetings

Coordination of coastal information

Networking between individuals and professional groups

Lobbying for resources for research and study

Linkage with universities and research organisations

Review of international trends and change

Review of legislation

Production ofCoastal News periodical

Other Links: Upcoming Events; Publications; Links; Join;

Newsletters

Contact: Editor Coastal News Lucy Brake

([email protected])

Site Review: The CoastalSociety (US)http://www.thecoastalsociety.org

TCS

The Coastal Society Mission

The Coastal Society is an organisation of private sector,

academic, and government professionals and students

dedicated to actively addressing emerging coastal issues

by fostering dialogue, forging partnerships, and

promoting communication and education.

Publications

TCS Bulletin: Put to use information found in the semi-

annual TCS Bulletin, featuring coastal news, policyannouncements, and research updates, plus regular

features on legal issues, legislative action, international

events, and coastal management strategies. The Coastal

Societys Bulletin has been published since 1977, serving

as the organisations primary communication vehicle.

Education and The Coastal Society

In order to carry out The Coastal Societys goals of

promoting professional education, and supporting and

furthering the education of students and professionals,

the Education Committee is responsible for a broad

range of activities under pre-professional education and

continuing education.

Other Links: Current News; Membership; Conference;

Conference Proceedings; Journal

Contact: John Duff, [email protected].


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Web Survey

Site Review: CoCoNet:Coastal Communities Networkhttp://coconet.ucc.ie/

CoCoNet

The objective of CoCoNet is to establish a network to

promote Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) in the

INTERREG III area. This project aims to develop anetwork of community stakeholders with an interest in

sustainable management of their local coastal resources.

Stakeholders will include national and regional

authorities, local community interest groups (fishermen,

tourist operators, aquaculturists, conservationists,

property developers, shipping operators, teachers, etc.).

As countries bordering the Southern Irish Sea, Ireland

and Wales both share common experiences encountered

in the challenge to decouple economic growth in the

coastal environment with potentially harmful impacts. The

successful participation of community stakeholders is

fundamental to CoCoNets mode of operation. CoCoNet

aims to promote best practice and sustainability and

develop a platform for dialogue and relationship building.

The benefits of CoCoNet will include:

- Improved awareness of local ICM issues

- Increased understanding of marine and coastal

environments in the INTERREG III area

- Opportunities to learn from the experiences of other

proactive stakeholder groups and experts

A series of three workshops will take place during the

CoCoNet project.

- Workshop 1- Evaluation of ICM in the study region

(Ireland) - Held on the 30th & 31st of January 2004

- Workshop 2 - Evaluation of models and experience of

stakeholder participation (Wales)

- Workshop 3 - Further development (Ireland)

Project Partners:Coastal & Marine Resources Centre (http://cmrc.ucc.ie) -

CMRC contact: Valerie Cummins, [email protected] or

Site Review: OneCoasthttp://www.onecoast.org

2004 OneCoast

Context: Coastal management practice has expanded

rapidly around the world over the last decade, with

growing involvement of the private sector, civil society,

and local governments. Donors have diversified their

partnerships, increasingly working together with

international NGOs, the private sector, governments and

foundations.

People and Knowledge: Now is the time to create an

integrated theory of practice by using new knowledge

technologies in ways that have not been available in the

past.Benefits: OneCoasts coastal knowledge ecosystem will

mean different things to different people - by design.

OneCoast benefits involve: Supporting effective communities of practice,

enabling integrated coastal management. Capturing inherent innovation and expertise across

the profession, across geography and across projects. Accelerating the cycles of transformation in informed

ways and enable a broader learning community of

coastal management practitioners

How will OneCoast work?

Phase 1. Creating Presence - presence and identity

Phase 2. Community Attractor - richness and engagement

Phase 3. Community transactions - transactions and

customisationPhase 4. Learning Community - personalisation and

learning

To get involved in OneCoast contact Dr Robert Kay

[email protected]

Cathal OMahony, [email protected].

Marine and Coastal Environment Group

(www.earth.cardiff.ac.uk/research/mace/default.asp?p=4) Department of

Earth Sciences, Cardiff University, Wales. MACE contact: Hance Smith,[email protected], Rhoda Ballinger, [email protected] or Wendy Dodds,

[email protected].


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Forthcoming Events

CoastNETs purpose is to champion sustainable development on the coast. To do that we all need a broad understanding of the

economic, social and environmental issues on the coast and interactions between them. Perhaps more than at any time during the

past century, Britains coastal towns and villages are undergoing a period of profound change. For some, the challenge is to adapt to

a decline in employment in traditional sectors such as holidaymaking, fishing, engineering and shipping. For others, the primary

concern is one of too rapid growth as once local communities are drawn into the commuting range of major urban areas. And for

others still, the task is to shape a response to new demographic and social realities.

The common thread which this conference will explore is the way that coastal communities are seeking to regenerate and reposition

themselves in a time of economic, social and demographic transition.

The programme for this conference will be circulated shortly for more details contact: [email protected]

Communities at the Coast The Challenge of Change and Transition - CoastNET

Conference: 2nd June 2004, SOAS London.

21 - 22 April, 2004

22 - 23 April, 2004

23 April 2004

26 - 28 April, 2004

26 - 28 April, 2004

26 - 28 April, 2004

27 April, 2004

5 May, 2004

10 - 13 May, 2004

25 - 27 May, 2004

Jun 2 - Jul 1, 2004

Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Fact or Fiction?, organised by University of Plymouth, UK. For

more information go to www.science.plym.ac.uk/pass and for registration please contact Dr Rose Gillon at

[email protected]

Symposium: Management of Marine Ecosystems: Monitoring Change in Upper Trophic Levels.The

Zoological Society of London. The symposium will examine current advances in the understanding of the

ecology of marine predators and investigate how information from these species could be used in

management. For more information, please contact: Deborah Body, Tel: +44 (0)20 7449 6227,

[email protected], www.zsl.org

United Utilities & Mersey Basin Campaign. Integrated River Basin Management In the North West:

Problems and Solutions.A one-day conference organised by Mersey Basin Campaign, sponsored by

United Utilities. Information on the conference can be obtained from: Dr Amanda Wright, Conference

Secretary, Mersey Basin Campaign, Tel: 0161 242 8200, Email: [email protected]

BaltCoast 2004 - Managing the Baltic Sea, Rostock- Warnemuende, Germany. For further information

contact: T. Dolch, fax: +49 381 5197 211, Email: [email protected], www.eucc-d.de/baltcoast2004/

COASTWETCHANGE 2004, Lagoons and Coastal Wetlands in the Global Change. Context: Impacts and

Management Issues, CORILA and UNESCO-ROSTE, Venice, Italy. [email protected], www.corila.it/CoastWetchange/

Coastal Environment 2004: Fifth International Conference on Environmental Problems in Coastal

Regions,Alicante, Spain. www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2004/coastalenvironment04/

Foresight Flood and Coastal Defence Project Conference - UK flood risk 2030-2100: Responding

to the challenge - Institution of Civil Engineers, London, SW1P 3AA. The conference will present the

findings of the newly completed Foresight Project on Flood and Coastal Defence. It will also discuss

implications for both public and private sector stakeholders in the UK. Sir David King, Chief Scientific

Adviser to HM Government will chair the conference. More detail about the Foresight programme and the

Flood and Coastal Defence project can be found at www.foresight.gov.uk.

The Water Framework Directive: Integrating Approaches to Diffuse Pollution - SOAS, London - A

CIWEM Conference.The aim of this meeting will be to provide an overview of the diffuse pollution

challenge highlighting the major policy developments and project programmes that are currently underway,

whilst engaging a wide cross section of practitioners involved in policy, management and research.

Programmes are available from the CMS (Coastal Management for Sustainability) website:

www.coastms.co.uk or Email [email protected]

EurOCEAN 2004 European Conference on Marine Science & Ocean Technology, Galway, Ireland. An

Irish EU Presidency Event. www.eurocean2004.com/

24th EARSeL Symposium: New Strategies for European Remote Sensing. Followed by Workshop:

Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover 28-29 May 2004. Dubrovnic, Croatia. www.earsel.geosat.hr

Summer Institute in Coastal Management, Coastal Resources Center, University of Rhode Island,

Narragansett, Rhode Island USA. [email protected], www.crc.uri.edu/train/sicm.html


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