Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is a blueprint for
sustainable coastal development. It consists of an interactive
planning process in addressing the complex management issues in
the coastal area (Thia-Eng, 1993). The World Bank defines ICZM as
a process of governance which consists of the legal and institutional
framework (Post and Lundin, 1996). The European Commission
describes it as a dynamic, continuous and iterative process
designed to promote sustainable management of coastal zones.
It covers the full cycle of information collection, planning, decision
making, management and monitoring of implementation
(European Commission, 1999). Thus, ICZM moves beyond the